How do you find the slope given (7,3) (-5,-7)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-10T21:58:39

The slope is #5/6#.

The formula for the slope of a line is

#"Slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

Your coordinates are #(7,3) (-5,-7)#.

So

#x_1 = 7, y_1 = 3#

#x_2 = -5, y_2 = -7#

Insert these numbers into the slope formula.

#"Slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (-7 – 3)/(-5 – 7) = (-10)/-12 = 5/6#