Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 4) and (8, -3).

Answer 1

Answer:

        $\bold{m=-1\dfrac25}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the line passing through two given points:  $m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

(3, 4)   ⇒   x₁ = 3,  y₁ = 4

(8, -3)   ⇒     x₂ = 8,  y₂ = -3

So, the slope:

                     $m=\dfrac{-3-4}{8-3}=\dfrac{-7}{5}=-1\dfrac25$