What is the slope of a line passing through points (3,-2),(0,-1)? Thanks

2 Answers
Apr 16, 2018

The slope is #1#.

Explanation:

#(3, -2)# and #(0, -1)#

Slope of a line is defined by #"change in y"/"change in x"# or #"rise"/"run"# or the formula #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

We have the value of two points, so we can plug them into the formula:
#(-1-2)/(0-3)#

Simplify...
#(-3)/(-3)#

#1#

The slope is #1#.

Hope this helps!

Apr 16, 2018

#m = -1/3#

Explanation:

Formula for slope =

#m=(y_2 - y_1) /( x_2 - x_1)#

#(3, -2) : x_1 = 3 and y_1 = -2#
# (0,-1) : x_2 = 0 and y_2 = -1#

#m = (-1 - -2) / (0-3)#

#m = -1/3#