How do you find the slope given (-3,3) and (-4,2)?

1 Answer
May 17, 2016

The slope # = 1#

Explanation:

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

#( -4 , 2 ) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is calculated using formula:

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

# = ( 2 - 3) / ( -4 - (-3) )#

# = ( - 1) / ( -4 + 3)#

# = -1 / -1 #

The slope # = 1#