To find slope use the formula M = y2 - y1 ----------- x2 - y1 say you were given this (2,3) (-4,5) 2 would be x1 and 3 would be y1, -4 would be x2 and 5 would be y2 then just put it into the formula 5 - 3 -------- -4 - 2 which would be 2/ -6 which would simplify to 1/3
