Finding the slope of the line containing the given pair of points?

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(3,7) and (-5,1)

2007-08-01 01:51:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

m = [1 - 7 ] / [ (- 5) - 3 ]
m = (- 6) / (- 8)
m = 3 / 4

2007-08-04 21:11:55 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3/4

2007-08-01 10:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by ^-^ engineering student ! ^-^ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

slope = (7-1)/(3+5) = 6/8 = 3/4

2007-08-01 09:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by CPUcate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Slope: (1-7)/(-5-3)
= -6/-8
= 3/4

2007-08-01 08:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Rise over run. R/r The change in the Y axis over the X axis. In this case 3/4.

2007-08-01 09:15:07 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

slope of two pts [x1,y1] and [x2,y2]
= [y2-y1]/[x2-x1]
so here slope= [1-7]/[-5-3]=-6/-10=3/5

2007-08-01 08:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by titu-the matrix 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋