Question

How do you find the slope passing through (-4,7), (2,-5)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-2`

Explanation:

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

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

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-4,7)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(2,-5)`

`rArrm=(-5-7)/(2-(-4))=(-12)/6=-2`