How do you find the slope for (8,10) (-3,9)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-27T11:46:58

The slope is $= 1/11$

The coordinates are:
$(8 , 10) = color(blue)(x_1 , y_1)$

$( -3 , 9) = color(blue)(x_2 , y_2)$

the slope is calculated using formula:
Slope $color(green)(= (y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)$ ( change in y axis divided by change in x axis)

$= ( 9- 10) / ( -3 - 8)$

$= ( - 1) / ( -11)$

$= 1/11$

The slope is $= 1/11$