How do you find the slope given (2,-6) and (-9,6)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-26T14:43:54

The slope $= -12/11$

$(2 , -6) = color(blue)(x_1, y_1)$

$(-9 ,6) = color(blue)(x_2, y_2)$

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope $= color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / (x_2- x_1)$

$= (6-(-6))/ (-9-2)$

$= (6 +6 ) / (-11)$

$= 12 / (-11)$

The slope $= -12/11$