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What is the slope of the line that contains these points?

What is the slope of the line that contains these points?-example-1
User Keshaun
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

When finding the slope of a line, only two points are needed. Four points are listed here. I'm going to use the first one and the second one.

The slope formula is m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) when m=the slope, or your answer. It is used to determine the slope with two points. The numbers after the ys and xs represent which set of points to take them from, so you don't get confused.

(5, -3) and (6, -1)

First, you take the y value of the second point (y2), and you subtract the y value of the first point (y1) from it. -1-(-3)=-1+3=2

Then, take the x value of the second point (x2) and subtract the x value of the first point (x1). 6-5=1

2 (the difference of the y values) / 1 (the difference of the x values) = 2/1 = 2. m=2. Your slope is 2. This can then be plugged into a slope/intercept equation, y=mx+b, where m=slope (solved above) and b=the y intercept, hence the name, slope/intercept form.

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