How do you find the slope of (3,4) (7, -8)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-14T04:08:15

#"slope" = - 3#

Using;

#"slope" = m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)#

Where;

#y_2 = -8#

#y_1 = 4#

#x_2 = 7#

#x_1 = 3#

Plugging in the values..

#m = (-8 - 4)/(7 - 3)#

#m = (-12)/4#

#m = - 12/4#

#m = -3#