How do you find the slope given (7,3) and (3,-4)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-19T05:35:12

The slope # = 7 / 4#

#(7,3) = color(blue)( x_1, y_1)#

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

The slope is calculated using formula:

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

# = (-4-3) / (3- 7)#

# = (-7) / ( -4)#

# = 7 / 4#