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What is the slope formula?

User FarthVader
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Slope formula can be written as,

y2-y1/x2-x1 or Rise/run

User Mark Ingram
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Answer:

rise y_2 - y_1

m = --------- = -----------------

run x_2 - x_1

Explanation:

m = slope

(x_1, y_1) = coordinates of first point in the line

(x_2, y_2) = coordinates of second point in the line

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