Question

Find the slope of the line through the given points:(2.5, 3) and (8, 3.5

Answer 1

The slope m of a line that passes though the points (a,b) and (c,d) is given by:

`m=(\Delta y)/(\Delta x)=(d-b)/(c-a)`

For the points (2.5,3) and (8, 3.5):

`m=(3.5-3)/(8-2.5)=(0.5)/(5.5)=(5)/(55)=(1)/(11)`

Therefore, the slope is equal to 1/11.