How do you find the slope given (0,0) and (-3, -2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-12T21:14:20

The slope is

$m = 2/3$

The formula for the slope of a line based upon two coordinate points is

$m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

For the coordinate points $(0,0) and (-3,-2)$
$x_1 = 0$
$x_2 = -3$
$y_1 = 0$
$y_2 = -2$

$m = (-2-0)/(-3-0)$

$m = (-2)/-3$

The slope is

$m = 2/3$