QuestionFind the slope of the line through points $(-3,8)$ and $(4,7)$ . Show your calculations.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. We have two points in the Cartesian coordinate system $(-3,8)$ and $(4,7)$ . . We need to find the slope of the line passing through these points.

STEP 2

The formula to calculate the slope (m) of a line passing through two points $(x1, y1)$ and $(x2, y2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}$

STEP 3

Now, let's plug in the given coordinates into the formula. Here, $(-3,8)$ is $(x1, y1)$ and $(,7)$ is $(x2, y2)$ .
$m = \frac{7 -8}{ - (-3)}$

STEP 4

implify the equation.
$m = \frac{-1}{7}$ The slope of the line that passes through the points $(-3,8)$ and $(4,7)$ is $-\frac{1}{7}$ .

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