How do you find the slope given (-3,2) (7,-8)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-08T07:36:11

The slope #= -1 #

The coordinates are :
#(-3,2) = color(blue)(x_1 , y_1)#

#(7, - 8) = color(blue)(x_2 , y_2)#

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope #=color(blue)((y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)#

#= (-8 - 2) / (7 - ((-3) )#

#= (-10 ) / (7 + 3 )#

#= (-10 ) / (10 )#

The slope #= -1 #