You need two coordinates, not one, to specify a point. To calculate the slope, simply calculate (difference in y-coordinates) / (difference in x-coordinates).
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you look at the line and see if there are any direct points on the line the slope formula
The slope of a line that passes through two points is (difference in y) / (difference in x).
For two points at (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), respectively, the rate of change is equal to the slope of the shortest possible line segment connecting the two points. This slope can be calculated by the following equation: m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Answer this question… What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-1, 2) and (4, 3)?
Points: (-1, -1) and (-3, 2) Slope: -3/2