How do you find the slope for (5,-2) & (-3,2)?

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Alan P.
Sep 11, 2015

The slope between the points #(5,-2)# and #(-3,2)# is #(-1/2)#

Explanation:

Given two points #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)#, the slope is defined as
#color(white)("XXX")m=(Delta y)/(Delta x) = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

For the given points this becomes
#color(white)("XXX")m= (2-(-2))/(-3-5) = 4/(-8) = -1/2#

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