Respuesta :

Answer:

-7/5

Step-by-step explanation:

(1-8)/(7-2)= -7/5

Answer:-1.4

Step-by-step explanation: The slope or gradient is given by

Slope=y2-y1÷x2-x1.

From the problem

X1=7

Y1=1

X2=2

Y2=8

Thus we will have

Slope=(8-1)÷(2-7)

=7÷(-5)

=-1.4