Question

Slope of (-3,7) and (-7,13)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(3)/(2)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 7, 13 )

m =
`(13-7)/(-7-(-3))` =
`(6)/(-7+3)` =
`(6)/(-4)` = -
`(3)/(2)`