How do you find the slope given (2,-6) and (-9,6)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-26T14:43:54

The slope # = -12/11 #

#(2 , -6) = color(blue)(x_1, y_1)#

#(-9 ,6) = color(blue)(x_2, y_2)#

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope # = color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / (x_2- x_1)#

# = (6-(-6))/ (-9-2)#

# = (6 +6 ) / (-11)#

# = 12 / (-11)#

The slope # = -12/11 #