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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 8) and (6, 12)? A. –5 B. –1 C. 1 D. 5
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 8) and (6, 12)?

A.
–5

B.
–1

C.
1

D.
5

User Hangar
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slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
set 1 : (2,8)....x1 = 2 and y1 = 8
set 2 : (6,12)...x2 = 6 and y2 = 12
now we sub
slope = (12 - 8) / (6 - 2) = 4/4 = 1 <===

User Nils Lande
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the slope of the line is positive 1
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