What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,-1) , (-3, -4) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-23T17:23:34

The slope is

#color(blue)(m=3/7#

#(4,-1) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(-3, -4) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is found using formula

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

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

#m=(-4+ 1)/(-7)#

#m=(-3)/(-7)#

#m=(3)/(7)#