Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 8) and (8, 7).

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Teagan Abbott

Mathematics

4 April, 20:58

Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 8) and (8, 7).

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Zoe Bowen · Answer 1

Answer: - 1/7

Step by step:

7-8=-1

8-1=7

Hanna · Answer 2

(-1/7)

Step-by-step explanation:

you can consider (1,8) as x1 and y1 respectively.

and then consider (8,7) as x2 or y2 respectively.

then apply formula y2-y1/x2-x1.

that will be 7-8/8-1.

after solving you'll get - 1/7