Question

Find the slope of points (2, 6) and (4, 12)

Answer 1

The slope formula for two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is the "rise" of the line,
y₂ - y₁, over the "run" of the line, x₂ - x₁. So the formula for our two points
(2, 6) and (4, 12) will be:

(12 - 6)/(4 - 2)

6/2

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