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

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Tony B
May 6, 2016

Slope is -1 ( negative 1)

Explanation:

The slope (gradient) is ("change in y axis")/("change in x-axis")

Let point 1->P_1->(x_1,y_1)->(-3,0)
Let point 2->P_2->(x_2,y_2)->(0,-3)
Let the slope (gradient) be m

Then:" "m->((-3)-0)/(0-(-3)) ->(-3)/(+3) = -1

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