Question

Determine the slope of the line that has the following coordinates: (-2, 7) (3 , 3)

Answer 1

`- \frac { 4 } { 5 }`

Explanation:

We are given the following two points on a line and we are to find the slope of this line:

(-2, 7) and (3,3)

We know the formula of the slope is given by:

`\frac { y_2 - y_1 } { x_2 - x_1 }`

Substituting the given coordinates in the above formula to get:

Slope =
`\frac { 7 - 3 } { -2 - 3 } = - \frac { 4 } { 5 }`

Answer 2

Answer:
`m=-(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

To calculate the slope of the line that has the coordinates given in the problem you must use the formula shown below:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Given the points (-2, 7) (3 , 3), when you substitute them into the eequation shown above, you obtain that the slope is the following:

`m=(3-7)/(3-(-2))\\m=-(4)/(5)`