Question

How do you find the slope given Point 1 (4,2) Point 2 (3,4)?

Answer 1

slope = - 2

Explanation:

To find the slope use the `color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`color(red)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(a/a)|)))`
where m represents the slope and `(x_1,y_1).(x_2,y_2)" are 2 coordinate points"`

The 2 points here are (4 ,2) and (3 ,4)

let `(x_1,y_1)=(4,2)" and " (x_2,y_2)=(3,4)`

`rArrm=(4-2)/(3-4)=2/(-1)=-2`

Hence slope of line joining points is - 2