How do you find the slope for (0,0); (-2,7)?

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How do you find the slope for (0,0); (-2,7)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-18T00:35:24

The slope, #m=-7/2# .

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#,

where #m# is the slope and #x_1# and #y_1# are a point on the line, and #x_2# and #y_2# are another point on the line. For the purposes of answering this question, Point 1=#(0,0)# and Point 2=#(-2,7)#.

#m=(7-0)/(-2-0)=7/-2=-7/2#

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