Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-9, -3) and (7,-7). DI
DD
Undefined
$
?

-1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope = y/x - y1/x1

=> -7/7 - (-3/-9)

=> -7 +3 / 7+9

=> -4/16

=> -1/4

x equals 1

step-by-step explanation:

f(4)=f(×)

x=1

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4