What is the slope of the line which passes through (3, -2) and (-4, -3)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-19T05:33:16

The slope #= 1 / 7#

#(3 , -2) = color(blue)(x_1 , y_1#

#(-4 , -3) = color(blue)(x_2 , y_2#

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope #=color(blue)((y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)#

#= ( -3 - (-2)) / ( - 4 -3)#

#= ( -3 + 2) / ( - 7)#

#= ( -1) / ( - 7)#

#= 1 / 7#