How do you find the slope given A(-3,2) and B ( 0,4)?

2 Answers
Apr 22, 2016

m=2/3

Explanation:

A(-3,2)
B=(0,4)
A_x=-3
A_y=2
B_x=0
B_y=4
m="slope"

m=(B_y-A_y)/(B_x-A_x)

m=(4-2)/(0+3)

m=2/3

Apr 22, 2016

m=2/3

Explanation:

To solve this, we can use the gradient formula: m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1), where x_1,y_1 are the coordinates of the first point, x_2,y_2 are the coordinates of the second point, and m is what the slope.

Let's call (-3,2) the first point and (0,4) is the second point, although it doesn't matter which one is the first or second, you'll always get the same answer. Applying this:

m=(4-2)/(0-(-3))
m=2/3