How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (6,8), (5,-5)?

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Nam D.
Jan 10, 2018

Slope = #13#

Explanation:

The slope is given by

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#, where #m# is the slope, and #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# are two coordinates.

Let #(x_1,y_1)# be #(6,8)#,

#(x_2,y_2)# be #(5,-5)#

So, the slope that passes through #(6,8)# and #(5,-5)# is

#m=(-5-8)/(5-6)=(-13)/-1=13#

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