How do you find the slope (7,3) and (4,-6)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-10T22:03:31

The slope is #3#.

The formula for the slope of a line is

#"Slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

Your coordinates are #(7,3) (4,-6)#.

So

#x_1 = 7, y_1 = 3#

#x_2 = 4, y_2 = -6#

Insert these numbers into the slope formula.

#"Slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (-6 – 3)/(4– 7) = (-9)/-3 = 3#