What is the slope of the line passing through $(2,9) ;(-6,7)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-06T15:20:47

$m = 1/4$

$m = (y_1 - y_2)/(x_1 - x_2)$

$P_1: (2, 9)$
$P_2: (-6, 7)$

$m = (9 - 7)/(2 - (-6))$

$=> m = 2/8$

$=> m = 1/4$

What is the slope of the line passing through (2,9) ;(-6,7) (2,9) ;(-6,7) ?