What is the slope of the line passing through # (-3,-3); (0,0)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-19T06:11:26

The slope is #1#. See explanation.

When 2 points on a line #A=(x_1;y_1)# and #B=(x_2;y_2)# are given then the slope of the line passing through the points can be calculated as:

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

Here we have:

#m=(0-(-3))/(0-(-3))=(0+3)/(0+3)=3/3=1#