SOLUTION: find the slope of a line for this points (-1,3) and(3,-4)

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Question 65206: find the slope of a line for this points (-1,3) and(3,-4)
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope, m, is defined as m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29. It doesn't matter which ordered pair is x%5B1%5D,y%5B1%5D and x%5B2%5D,y%5B2%5D because you'll get the same answer. Using substitution we get m=%283%2B4%29%2F%28-1-3%29 which reduces to a slope of -expr%287%2F4%29.