How do you find the slope of the line between point (-3,8) and point (3,5)?

1 Answer
May 31, 2016

m=-1/2m=12

Explanation:

The formula for slope is

m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)m=y2y1x2x1

For the coordinate points (-3,8) and (3,5)(3,8)and(3,5)
x_1 = -3x1=3
x_2 = 3x2=3
y_1 = 8y1=8
y_2 = 5y2=5

m = (5-8)/(3-(-3))m=583(3)

m = -3/6m=36

The slope is m =-1/2m=12