Question

find the slope of the line that passes through (7, 10) and (2, 1).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Answer 1

The slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be calculated using the formula:

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

Using the given points (7, 10) and (2, 1), we can substitute their values into the formula:

slope = (1 - 10) / (2 - 7)

This simplifies to:

slope = (-9) / (-5)

Simplifying further, we get:

slope = 9/5