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What is the slope of the line passing thru (1,2) and (3,8)

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Answer:

The slope of the line passing thru (1,2) and (3,8) is 3.

Explanation:

The slope of a line measures its degree of steepness and is sometimes referred to as the gradient. The general formula for slope is; change in y/change in x. In this case; slope = (8-2)/(3-1) =3

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