Question

What is the correct set up to finding the slope of a line that passes through the points (6,-3) and (-2,7) ?
Responses

7-3/-2-6

6-2/-3+7

6-(-3)/-2-7

7-(-3)/-2-6

Answer 1

why

Answer 2

The correct set up to find the slope of a line that passes through the points (6,-3) and (-2,7) is:

(slope) = (change in y) / (change in x)

= (7 - (-3)) / (-2 - 6)

= (7 + 3) / (-8)

= 10 / (-8)

= -5/4

Answer 3

The slope of a line can be found using the formula (change in y) / (change in x). In this case, the change in y is given by the difference between the y-coordinates of the two points, which is 7 - (-3) = 10. The change in x is the difference between the x-coordinates, which is -2 - 6 = -8. Therefore, the slope is 10 / -8, which simplifies to -5/4.