Find the slope, if it exists, of the line containing the pair of points
(9,1) and (10,-7)
The slope m = __
or the slop is undefined
m=(y1-y2)/(x1-x2)
does not exist if the denominator = 0
Thank you, I could not remember the formula to use.
this is what I got:
M = 1 + 7/ 9 - 10 = 8/-1
I'm still not sure what the slope is.
Thanks in advance for you help.
(1+7)/(9-10)
= 8/-1
= -8
To find the slope of a line, you can use the formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1),
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points on the line.
In this case, the pair of points given are (9,1) and (10,-7).
Plug in the values into the formula:
m = (-7 - 1) / (10 - 9) = (-8) / 1 = -8.
Therefore, the slope of the line is -8.
So, the answer is m = -8.