What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (1, 7) and (10, 1)?
(1 point)
start fraction three over two end fraction
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negative two-thirds
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negative three-halves
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two-thirds
To find the slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), we can use the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
Using the points (1, 7) and (10, 1):
slope = (1 - 7)/(10 - 1) = -6/9 = -2/3
Therefore, the slope of the line is -2/3.