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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points
(
−
6
,
−
8
)
(−6,−8) and
(
−
14
,
4
)
?
(−14,4)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Respuesta :

The slope is the ratio between the difference of the y and x coordinates:

[tex]m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{4-(-8)}{-14-(-6)}=\dfrac{12}{-8}=-\dfrac{4}{3}[/tex]