Question

What is the slope of (-2,-3) and (2,3)

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{(3)/(2)=1(1)/(2)=1.5}`

Explanation:

The formula of a slope:

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

We have the points (-2, -3) and (2, 3).

Substitute:

`m=(3-(-3))/(2-(-2))=(3+3)/(2+2)=(6)/(4)=(6:2)/(4:2)=(3)/(2)=1(1)/(2)=1.5`

Answer 2

3/2

Explanation:

Using the equation y2 - y1 over x2 - x1, you can plug in the numbers adequately.

3 + 3 over 2 + 2 which leads to 6/4, further simplified to 3/2.

The reason the symbols are positive is that if you subtract a negative, it turns to a positive. Double negatives cancel out.