How do you find the slope given (9,3),(19,-17)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-26T14:41:26

The slope # =- 2#

#(9 , 3) = color(blue)(x_1, y_1)#

#(19 , - 17) = color(blue)(x_2, y_2)#

The slope is calculated using formula:

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

# = (-17 -3) / (19-9)#

# = (-20 ) / (10)#

# = cancel(-20 ) / cancel(10)#

The slope # =- 2#