What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (-7, -4) , (-2, 4)#? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer Don't Memorise May 8, 2016 The slope # = 8/ 5# Explanation: #(-7,-4) = color(blue)(x_1 , y _ 1 )# #(-2,4) = color(blue)(x_2 , y _2 )# The slope # = color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)# # = (4 - (-4)) / (-2-(-7))# # = (4 + 4) / (-2 + 7)# # = 8/ 5# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1168 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License