SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -3), and (5, 4)?
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Question 969323: What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -3), and (5, 4)?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope is change in y divided by change in x. You may do it in either direction so long as you are consistent.
The y values here are -3 and 4. The difference is -3-4=-7.
The x values here are -2 and 5. The difference is -2-5=-7
The slope is -7/-7 = 1
Done the other way, 4- (-3)/5-(-2) = 7/7 or 1.
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