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

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-17T07:51:59

The slope $= 1$

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 $= 1$