Question

Whats the slope of (-3,-2) and (5,4)

Answer 1

Hello,

Slope is rise/run, or y/x, and if you are given two pairs of points, this is the equation needed:  (y2-y1) over (x2-x1).

Let me plug in the numbers: (4-(-2) over 5-(-3). And that is 6/8, which then is simplified to 3/4. So the slope of those two given points is 3/4. We do not divide or simplify it into a decimal because slope is a fraction, so we leave 3/4 as it is. 

Hope this helps, and that my explanation is not too confusing!

May

Answer 2

Hi there! To find the slope, we have to do y2 - y1/ x2 - x1. This means subtracting the first y-coordinate from the second y-coordinate and the first x-coordinate from the second x-coordinate. It would be set up like this: 4 - (-2) / 5 - (-3). When you do this, you get 6/8 or 3/4 in simplest form. There. The slope of the line is 3/4.