How do you find the slope given (-2 2) (5 3)?

2 Answers
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is #1/7#.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points, we use the formula #"rise"/"run"#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

Plug in the given points into the formula:
#(3-2)/(5-(-2)) = 1/7#

Therefore, the slope is #1/7#.

Hope this helps!

Jul 19, 2018

#1/7#

Explanation:

Slope is given by the formula

#(Deltay)/(Deltax)#

where the Greek letter #Delta# (Delta) is shorthand for change in.

We just see how much our #y# changes by, and divide it by how much our #x# changes by.

#y# goes from #2# to #3#, which represents a #Deltay# of #1#.

#x# goes from #-2# to #5#, which represents a #Deltax# of #7#.

Dividing these, we get

#1/7#

Hope this helps!