Question

How do you find the slope of (-7,1) (7,8)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=1/2`

Explanation:

`"to calculate the slope m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-7,1)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(7,8)`

`rArrm=(8-1)/(7-(-7))=7/14=1/2`