Slope
The slope formulae is: m =
y
2
- y
1
x
2
- x
1
You are given the ordered pairs (3,2) plus (8, -4) and want to find the slope
of the line connecting these 2 sets of coordinates.
Select one set to be (x
2
, y
2
) and the other set will be (x
1
, y
1
)
m =
2 - (-4)
3 - 8
m =
2 + 4
3 - 8
m =
6
-5
Try this example: (7, 9), (-3, -5)
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