How do you find the slope of (0,0); (-2,7) without a graph?

1 Answer
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is -7/2 or -3.5.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points without using a graph, we use the formula "rise"/"run", or (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1).

Plug in the given points into the formula:
(7-0)/(-2-0) = 7/-2 = -7/2

Therefore, the slope is -7/2 or -3.5.

Hope this helps!