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What is the slope that passes through (4, 5) (9, 20)​

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Answer:

slope = 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (4, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (9, 20)

m =
(20-5)/(9-4) =
(15)/(5) = 3

User Hans Olsson
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

slope = y2-y1/x2-x1

slope = (20-5)/(9-4)

slope = 15/5 = 3

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