What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(8,9) , (7,3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-24T06:26:07

$color(green)("Slope of line " m = 6$

$"Given : (x_2, y_2) = (8,9), (x_1, y_1) = (7,3)$

Slope of a line, given two points on the line is given by

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

$color(green)(m = (9 - 3) / (8 - 1) = 6 /1 = 6$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (8,9) , (7,3)(8,9) , (7,3)?