SOLUTION: find the slope of (-3,2)and(4,1)

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Question 98469: find the slope of (-3,2)and(4,1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula (note: is the first point (-3,2) and is the second point (4,1))

m=%281-2%29%2F%284--3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=1,y%5B1%5D=2,x%5B2%5D=4,x%5B1%5D=-3 (these are the coordinates of given points)

m=+-1%2F7 Subtract the terms in the numerator 1-2 to get -1. Subtract the terms in the denominator 4--3 to get 7

So the slope is
m=-1%2F7