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What is the slope of the line through 
(-7,-2) and 
(-6,7) ?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
-(1)/(9)
(B) -9
(C) 
(1)/(9)
(D) 9

What is the slope of the line through (7,2) (-7,-2) and (6,7) (-6,7) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 19 -\frac{1}{9} \newline(B) 9-9\newline(C) 19 \frac{1}{9} \newline(D) 99

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Q. What is the slope of the line through (7,2) (-7,-2) and (6,7) (-6,7) ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 19 -\frac{1}{9} \newline(B) 9-9\newline(C) 19 \frac{1}{9} \newline(D) 99
  1. Identify 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 (7,2)(-7, -2) and (6,7)(-6, 7). Let's denote these points as (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) respectively.\newlineSo, x1=7x_1 = -7, y1=2y_1 = -2, x2=6x_2 = -6, and y2=7y_2 = 7.\newlineSlope = 7(2)6(7)\frac{7 - (-2)}{-6 - (-7)}
  3. Calculate change in y: Calculate the change in y y2y1y_2 - y_1.\newlineChange in y = 7(2)=7+2=97 - (-2) = 7 + 2 = 9
  4. Calculate change in x: Calculate the change in xx (x2x1x_2 - x_1).\newlineChange in x=6(7)=6+7=1x = -6 - (-7) = -6 + 7 = 1
  5. Calculate slope: Calculate the slope using the changes in yy and xx.Slope=Change in yChange in x=91\text{Slope} = \frac{\text{Change in } y}{\text{Change in } x} = \frac{9}{1}
  6. Simplify slope: Simplify the slope if necessary.\newlineThe slope simplifies to 91\frac{9}{1}, which is an integer value of 99.

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