Question

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

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

Answer 1

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

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

Plugging in the coordinates, we get:

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

Simplifying further:

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

m = 10 / (-8)

m = -5/4