How do you find the slope given (-2 2) (5 3)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-19T04:17:46

The slope is $1/7$ .

To find the slope given two points, we use the formula $"rise"/"run"$ , or $(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$ .

Plug in the given points into the formula:
$(3-2)/(5-(-2)) = 1/7$

Therefore, the slope is $1/7$ .

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Answer 2 · 2018-07-19T22:56:48

$1/7$

Slope is given by the formula

$(Deltay)/(Deltax)$

where the Greek letter $Delta$ (Delta) is shorthand for change in.

We just see how much our $y$ changes by, and divide it by how much our $x$ changes by.

$y$ goes from $2$ to $3$ , which represents a $Deltay$ of $1$ .

$x$ goes from $-2$ to $5$ , which represents a $Deltax$ of $7$ .

Dividing these, we get

$1/7$

Hope this helps!