Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,4) and (2,-1)

Answer 1

Hello! The formula for finding slope is y2- y1 / x2- x1. That means subtract the first y-coordinate from the second y-coordinate and the first x-coordinate from the second x-coordinate. Plug in the values to have it like this: -1 - 4 / 2 - (-3). When you subtract the numbers, you get -5/5 or just simply -1. The slope of the line is -1.

Answer 2

Slope formula:
`(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

First, you would need to plug the coordinates into the formula for slope.

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

Now, all you have to do is solve and simplify it.

`(-1 - 4)/(2 - (-3))` =
`(-5)/(5)` = -1

The slope of the line is -1.

I hope this helps!