How do you find the slope given (0,0) and (-3, -2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-12T21:14:20

The slope is

#m = 2/3#

The formula for the slope of a line based upon two coordinate points is

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

For the coordinate points #(0,0) and (-3,-2)#
#x_1 = 0#
#x_2 = -3#
#y_1 = 0#
#y_2 = -2#

#m = (-2-0)/(-3-0)#

#m = (-2)/-3#

The slope is

#m = 2/3#