Question

Find the slope of a line given the following two points: (4, 3) and (5, 2). 1 -1 2 -2

Answer 1

Given two points; (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂) the slope is:

m=(y₁-y₂) / (x₁-x₂)      or      m=(y₂-y₁) / (x₂-x₁)

In this case:
(4,3)
(5,2)

m=(5-4)/(2-3)=1/-1=-1

Answer: the slope is -1