How do you find the slope of a line passing through the points R(12,-7) and S(-6,-4)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-02T11:29:09

#Slope=-3/2#

Line passing through the points are-#R(12.-7)# and #S(-6,-4)#.

#R ≡(12,-7) ≡ (x_1,y_1)#

#S ≡(-6,-4) ≡ (x_2,y_2)#

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

#Slope= (-4-(-7))/(-6-(-4))#

#Slope=(-4+7)/(-6+4)#

#Slope=3/-2#

#Slope=-3/2#