What is the slope of the line What is the slope of the line through (−7,−8) and (0,4)? Your answer must be exact.
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
(-7, -8)
(0, 4)
x1 = -7
x2 = 0
y1= -8
y2 = 4
Find the slope of the line.
Formula for the slope of the line:
m = change in y/ change in x
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
Solution:
Substitute the given values to the formula for the slope of the line.
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (4 - (-8))/(0 - (-7))
m = (4 + 8)/(0 + 7)
m = (12)/(7)
m = 12/7
Final answer:
The slope of the line = 12/7