Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3,5) and (8,7)? 1. -1/2 2. 5/2 3. 2/5 4. 3/4

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Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3,5) and (8,7)?

1. -1/2
2. 5/2
3. 2/5
4. 3/4

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3. Use the point slope formula. y2-y1 over x2-x1.

Jacob Ritchie answered Jul 26, 2018

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y = mx + b

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (7-5)/(8-3) = 2/5

3. 2/5 is the slope of the line

Jags answered Aug 1, 2018

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