A coordinate plane shows four quadrants with both the x-axis and the y-axis ranging from negative 10 to positive 10 in increments of 2. Two points are plotted and joined by a line. The plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis negative 4 comma 7 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 4 comma 8 right parenthesis. A line connects the two plotted points and extends beyond the points in both directions.
Find the slope of the line given its graph.
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Start Fraction 1 over 8 End Fraction
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1
8
8
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negative Start Fraction 1 over 8 End Fraction
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To find the slope of the line connecting the points \( (-4, 7) \) and \( (4, 8) \), we can use the slope formula:
\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]
Here, \( (x_1, y_1) = (-4, 7) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (4, 8) \).
Plugging in the values:
\[ m = \frac{8 - 7}{4 - (-4)} = \frac{1}{4 + 4} = \frac{1}{8} \]
Thus, the slope of the line is \( \frac{1}{8} \).
So, the correct response is:
Start Fraction 1 over 8 End Fraction
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