find the slope of the given two points (3,4) and (4,3)

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on Nov 18, 2024 at 10:23 pm



You asked:

Calculate the slope of the line passing through \(\left(3, 4\right)\) and \(\left(4, 3\right)\).

MathBot Answer:

\[ \text{slope} = -1 \]


The slope of the line through the two distinct points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\), where \(x_1 \ne x_2\), is given by the formula: \[\text{slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\] Therefore: \[ \begin{aligned} \text{slope} &= \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ &= \frac{ 3 - 4 }{ 4 - 3 } \\ &= \frac{ -1 }{ 1} \\ &= -1 \end{aligned} \]