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What is the slope of the line through 
(-1,-7) and 
(3,9) ?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
-(1)/(4)
(B) 4
(c) -4
(D) 
(1)/(4)

What is the slope of the line through (1,7) (-1,-7) and (3,9) (3,9) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 14 -\frac{1}{4} \newline(B) 44\newline(C) 4-4\newline(D) 14 \frac{1}{4}

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Q. What is the slope of the line through (1,7) (-1,-7) and (3,9) (3,9) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 14 -\frac{1}{4} \newline(B) 44\newline(C) 4-4\newline(D) 14 \frac{1}{4}
  1. Identify the slope formula: Identify the slope formula.\newlineThe slope of a line through two points (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) is given by the formula:\newlineSlope = y2y1x2x1\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
  2. Substitute given points: Substitute the given points into the slope formula.\newlineWe have the points (1,7)(-1, -7) and (3,9)(3, 9), so we substitute these into the formula:\newlinex1=1x_1 = -1, y1=7y_1 = -7, x2=3x_2 = 3, y2=9y_2 = 9\newlineSlope = 9(7)3(1)\frac{9 - (-7)}{3 - (-1)}
  3. Calculate change in y: Calculate the change in y (rise). Change in y=y2y1=9(7)=9+7=16y = y_2 - y_1 = 9 - (-7) = 9 + 7 = 16
  4. Calculate change in x: Calculate the change in x (run). Change in x=x2x1=3(1)=3+1=4x = x_2 - x_1 = 3 - (-1) = 3 + 1 = 4
  5. Calculate the slope: Calculate the slope using the changes in yy and xx.Slope=Change in yChange in x=164\text{Slope} = \frac{\text{Change in } y}{\text{Change in } x} = \frac{16}{4}
  6. Simplify the slope: Simplify the slope.\newlineSlope = 164=4\frac{16}{4} = 4

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