Slope of Segment Between Points

Slope = Rise/Run

Given two points

(a,b) and (c,d)

use this formula to find the slope of the segment between the two points.

Slope = (d-b) /(c-a)

Example: Find the slope between the points A(-12,20) and B(5,-18)

Slope = (-18-20) /(5--12)

Slope = (-38) /(17)

Slope approximately = -2.235 or -2.24