Question

How do you find the slope given (3,-8)(-7,-4)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-2/5`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(3,-8)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-7,-4)`

`rArrm=(-4-(-8))/(-7-3)=4/(-10)=-2/5`