What is the slope of a line that goes through the points (-1,-1), (2,8)

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If the two points are (x1, y1) and (x1, y2), the slope of the straight line that passes through those two points is: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

If (x1, y1) = (-1, -1) and (x2, y2) = (2, 8), then

m = (8 - -1) / (2 - -1) = 9/3 = 3

geno3141 Nov 25, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-11-25T12:22:49

If the two points are (x1, y1) and (x1, y2), the slope of the straight line that passes through those two points is: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

If (x1, y1) = (-1, -1) and (x2, y2) = (2, 8), then

m = (8 - -1) / (2 - -1) = 9/3 = 3