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Find the slope between the given points. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

(5, 10) and (2, 5)

User Tiki
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do rise over run to get 5-10 / 2-5 = -5/-3
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Answer: slope = 1
(2)/(3)

Explanation:

The slope between to points is given as :

slope = change in y / change in x

That is

slope =
(y_(2) - y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(1))

From the points given :


x_(1) = 5


x_(2) = 2


y_(1) = 10


y_(2) = 5

Substituting into the formula , we have

slope =
(5-10)/(2-5)

slope =
(-5)/(-3)

slope =
(5)/(3)

slope = 1
(2)/(3)

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