josephwalsh
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  • 08-10-2018
  • Mathematics
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What is the slope of the line through (-1,8) and (3,-4)?

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sid071
sid071 sid071
  • 08-10-2018

Hey there!!

How do we find slopes ?

Slope = [tex]\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}[/tex]

We are given with two co-ordinates :

(-1,8) and (3,-4)  

Hence, the slope is :

[tex]\frac{-4-8}{3+1}[/tex]

... [tex]\frac{-12}{4}[/tex] = -3

The slope is -3.

Hope my answer helps!

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