Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (1, 7) and (10, 1)?
(1 point)
Responses

start fraction three over two end fraction
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negative two-thirds
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negative three-halves
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two-thirds
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Answer 1

The slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 7) and (10, 1) can be found using the formula:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

By substituting the coordinates of the points, we get:

slope = (1 - 7) / (10 - 1)
slope = -6 / 9
slope = -2/3

Therefore, the slope of the line is -2/3.