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May I please have some help with finding the slope in this graph?

May I please have some help with finding the slope in this graph?-example-1
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The slope is always

(the change in 'y')
divided by
(the change in 'x') .

This line is so easy ... it crosses all the corners of the boxes,
so you have tons of choices of what 2 points to pick.
But let's just pick the ends of the line.

From the beginning to the end of the line:

-- the change in 'y' is 4 meters

-- the change in 'x' is 40 seconds


Slope = (the change in 'y') divided by (the change in 'x') .

= (4 meters) / (40 seconds)

= 0.1 meter/second .

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