Find the slope of the line containing the pair of points (7,-6) (-1,1)
The slope of a line passing through two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
In this case, the points are (7,-6) and (-1,1). Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
slope = (1 - (-6)) / (-1 - 7)
= (1 + 6) / (-8)
= 7 / -8
= -7/8
Therefore, the slope of the line containing the pair of points (7,-6) and (-1,1) is -7/8.