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

Answer 1

Eli Assouline

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#

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

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#

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Answer 3

Jace Anderson

To find the slope of the line between the points (7,18) and (11,2), we use the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{{y_2 - y_1}}{{x_2 - x_1}} ]

Substitute the coordinates into the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{{2 - 18}}{{11 - 7}} ] [ \text{Slope} = \frac{{-16}}{{4}} ] [ \text{Slope} = -4 ]

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