How do you find the slope given (-5, -3) and (1, 4)?

1 Answer
Mar 7, 2017

#"slope "=7/6#

Explanation:

Find the slope using the #color(blue)"gradient formula"#

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))#
where m represents the slope and # (x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" 2 coordinate points"#

The 2 points here are (-5 ,-3) and (1 ,4)

let # (x_1,y_1)=(-5,-3)" and " (x_2,y_2)=(1,4)#

#rArrm=(4-(-3))/(1-(-5))=7/6#