What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (-4, 5) , (-3, 8) ?

1 Answer
Dec 21, 2015

The slope
m=color(blue)(3

Explanation:

(-4,5)=color(blue)(x_1,y_1

(-3,8)=color(blue)(x_2 , y_2

The slope m is given by formula:

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

m=(8-5)/(-3-(-4))

m=(8-5)/(-3+4)

m=(3)/(1)