Question

What is the slope of the line which passes through (4, 7) and (2, 3)? (5 points)

Answer 1

slope = 2

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 7)

m =
`(7-3)/(4-2)` =
`(4)/(2)` = 2