Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (7, -2) and (3, -9).​

Answer 1

7/4

We can use the formula for the slope, y2-y1/x2-x1, to find the slope.

Replace each y and x with the values of the points:

-2 - (-9) / 7 - 3

Cancel out the negative 9:

-2 + 9 / 7 - 3

Simplify:

7/4

So the slope is 7/4.