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Which of the following will give you the incorrect slope?

A: y2-y1 B: y2-y1 C: y1-y2 D: Rise
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x2-x1 x1-x2 x1-x2 Run

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Slope is equal to rise over run. The slope of the line is also equivalent to the change in y per unit change in x. It is important in calculating the change by using correspondence. In this case, the one that does not follow correspondence is B.
User Daftspaniel
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we know that

Given the points

(x1,y1) and (x2,y2)

The slope m is equal to


m=((y2-y1))/((x2-x1)) ------> equation
1

Multiply by
-1 boths numerator and denominator


m=((y1-y2))/((x1-x2)) ------> equation
2

equation
1 and equation
2 are equivalent

So

option A) Is correct

option B) Is not correct

option C) Is correct

option D) Is correct

therefore

the answer is the option B

User Bilal Shah
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