Question

How do you find the slope given (-2, 7) and (-5, -7)?

Answer 1

`m=-14/-3=14/3`

Explanation:

`Delta x=x_2-x_1" "Delta x=-5+2=-3`
`Delta y=y_2-y_1=-7-7=-14`
`y_2-y_1=m(x_2-x_1)`
`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(Delta x)/(Delta y)`

`m=-14/-3=14/3`