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Find the slope that passes through e(1,2) f(4,7) plz add explanation

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Answer:

The slope that passes through the points is
(5)/(3)

Explanation:

Slope is basically how much y changes when x changes by some arbitrary value and affects the line's steepness and direction. To calculate the slope of a line given two points
(x_1,y_1) and
(x_2,y_2), you use the formula
m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) where
m is the slope.

Therefore, the slope between
E(1,2) and
F(4,7) is:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


m=(7-2)/(4-1)


m=(5)/(3)

This means that every time x increases by 3 units, y always increases by 5 units (which is the same as x increasing by 1 resulting in y increasing by 5/3 units).

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