Question #09342 Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer Denise Granger Oct 29, 2016 The formula for finding slope is #(y2 - y1)/(x2-x1)# Explanation: #= ((-4)-5)/(0-2)# #= (-9)/-2# #= -4.5# The slope should be -4.5 Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 3164 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License