Answer:
Slope is -8
Step-by-step explanation:
First and foremost, welcome to Brainly!
I'll begin with the basics of slope, just to help you get the gist of this crucial concept -
Slope can be rewritten as rise/run, although written formally as :
[tex]m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
when we are given two coordinates (x,y) on the line.
One important thing to note is that slope belongs to a general equation,
y = mx+b
where b represents the y intercept and m is slope.
We're given two coordinates in your question: (6,9) and (7,1):
[tex]m = \frac{1-9}{7-6} = \frac{-8}{1} =-8[/tex]
m = -8 is the final answer.
I hope this helps! By the way, slope is a concept that will follow you to calculus and physics, so I urge you to practice!
