What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-10, 8) and
(-15, – 7)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]slope=3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the following equation the find the slope:

[tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}} =\frac{rise}{run}[/tex]

Rise over run is the change in the y-axis over the change in the x-axis from one point to the other. This is also known as the "slope". Insert the known values:

[tex](-10_{x1},8_{y1})\\\\(-15_{x2},-7_{y2})\\\\\\\frac{-7-8}{-15-(-10)}\\\\\frac{-7-8}{-15+10}[/tex]

Solve:

[tex]\frac{-7-8}{-15+10}=\frac{-15}{-5}[/tex]

Simplify. Two negatives make a positive:

[tex]\frac{-15}{-5}=\frac{15}{5}[/tex]

Simplify fraction by dividing top and bottom by 5:

[tex]\frac{15}{5}=\frac{3}{1} =3[/tex]

The slope is 3.

:Done

The slope of the line that passes through the points (-10, 8) and  (-15, -7) is 3 and thsi can be determined by using the point-slope formula.

Given :

The line that passes through the points (-10, 8) and  (-15, -7).

The following steps can be used in order to determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (-10, 8) and  (-15, -7):

Step 1 - The slope formula when two points are given is:

[tex]\rm m = \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

where m is the slope and [tex](x_1,y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex] are the points on the line.

Step 2 - Substitute the known terms in the above formula.

[tex]\rm m = \dfrac{-7-8}{-15+10}[/tex]

Step 3 - Simplify the above expression.

[tex]\rm m = \dfrac{15}{5}[/tex]

m = 3

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