How do you find the slope given (10, –4) and (3, 8)?

1 Answer
Apr 16, 2018

The slope between the two points is -12/7127.

Explanation:

Use the slope formula:

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)m=y2y1x2x1

Plug in our values:

m=(8-(-4))/(3-10)m=8(4)310

color(white)m=(8+4)/(-7)m=8+47

color(white)m=12/(-7)m=127

color(white)m=-12/7m=127

That's the slope. Hope this helped!