How do you find the slope given A(-3,2) and B ( 0,4)?

2 Answers
Apr 22, 2016

#m=2/3#

Explanation:

#A(-3,2)#
#B=(0,4)#
#A_x=-3#
#A_y=2#
#B_x=0#
#B_y=4#
#m="slope"#

#m=(B_y-A_y)/(B_x-A_x)#

#m=(4-2)/(0+3)#

#m=2/3#

Apr 22, 2016

#m=2/3#

Explanation:

To solve this, we can use the gradient formula: #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#, where #x_1,y_1# are the coordinates of the first point, #x_2,y_2# are the coordinates of the second point, and #m# is what the slope.

Let's call #(-3,2)# the first point and #(0,4)# is the second point, although it doesn't matter which one is the first or second, you'll always get the same answer. Applying this:

#m=(4-2)/(0-(-3))#
#m=2/3#