How do you find the slope given (-2, 3) and (3, -2)?

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Bill Jorgensen
Jun 15, 2018

slope is -1

Explanation:

You use the definition of "slope": #(Deltay)/(Deltax)#

#(color(blue)(x_1),color(blue)(y_1)) = (-2,3)#

#(color(red)(x_2),color(red)(y_2))=(3,-2)#

#color(green)m =(color(red)(y_2)-color(blue)(y_1))/(color(red)(x_2)-color(blue)(x_1))#

#color(green)m =(color(red)(-2)-color(blue)(3))/(color(red)(3)-color(blue)((-2)))=(-5)/5=-1#

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