Find the slope of the line passing through the given pair of points.(-8, 8)and (-4, -7)

A) $ -\frac{1}{12} $
B) $ \frac{15}{4} $
C) $ -\frac{15}{4} $
D) $ -\frac{4}{15} $

Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the given pair of points.(-8, 8)and (-4, -7)

A) $ -\frac{1}{12} $
B) $ \frac{15}{4} $
C) $ -\frac{15}{4} $
D) $ -\frac{4}{15} $

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of a line passing 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 (-8, 8) and (-4, -7) into this formula gives $m = \frac{-7 - 8}{-4 + 8} = \frac{-15}{4}$, which is option C.

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