Find the slope of the line going through the pair of points.
-(-8, -9), (5, -6)
A) $\frac { 3 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 11 }$
C) 11
D) $\frac { 13 } { 3 }$

Question

Find the slope of the line going through the pair of points.
-(-8, -9), (5, -6) 
A) $\frac { 3 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 11 }$
C) 11
D) $\frac { 13 } { 3 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Substituting the given points, $m = \frac{-6 - (-9)}{5 - (-8)} = \frac{3}{13}$.

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