What is the slope of the line between # (7,18) # and # (11,2 ) #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-06T10:48:33

slope #=-4#

The points are :
#(7,18) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#
#(11,2) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is found using formula
slope #=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1#

#=(2-18)/(11-7#

#=(-16)/(4#

#=-4#

Answer 2 · 2016-02-06T12:52:23

The slope of a line is rise/run.

In other words, it is the change in y over the change in x.

Hence, #(2-18)/(11-7)#

The answer is #-4#

The slope of the line is #-4#