Question

The ordered pairs in the table below represent a linear function.

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2
3
5
9
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What is the slope of the function?
1/4
1/2
2
4

Answer 1

2

Step-by-step explanation:

To find slope you use the formula Y2-Y1/X2-X1, so it would be (9-3)/(5-2) which equals 6/3

You then reduce to get 2

Answer 2

slope = 2

Explanation:

The ordered pairs are (2,3) and (5,9).

It is given that the function is linear.

Since it is linear, the graph of the function is a straight line.

Slope of the straight line is constant at all points lying on it.

Slope of a straight line containing the points
`(x_(1),y_(1))` and
`(x_(2),y_(2))` is given by:

`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1))`.

Slope of the straight line containing (2,3) and (5,9) is given by:

`(9-3)/(5-2)=(6)/(3)=2`.