How do you find the slope given (1,1) (-2,-2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-12T16:23:15

The slope equals #m =1#

Slope which is the change in #x# versus the change in #y#.

Slope is identified by the letter #m#

#m = (Deltay)/(Deltax)#

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

#(1,1)# and #(-2,-2)#

#x_1=1#
#y_1=1#
#x_2=-2#
#y_2=-2#

#m = ((-2)-1)/((-2)-1)#

#m = (-3)/(-3)#

The slope equals #m =1#