How do you find the slope given (-3,3) and (-4,2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-17T07:51:59

The slope # = 1#

The coordinates are:
#( -3 , 3 ) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#( -4 , 2 ) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope #=color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / ( x_2- x_1)#

# = ( 2 - 3) / ( -4 - (-3) )#

# = ( - 1) / ( -4 + 3)#

# = -1 / -1 #

The slope # = 1#