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Given 2 points, fill in the slope formula

and calculate the slope of the equation.
(4, 6); (7, 12)

User Visch
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Answer:

Slope: 2

Explanation:

Given points:

  • (4, 6)
  • (7, 12)

Slope formula: (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

1. Substitue the coordinates of the points in the formula, which will determine the slope of the two points:

  1. [Formula] Slope = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)
  2. [Substitute] Slope = (12 - 6)/(7 - 4)

2. Simplify the fraction. The quotient will be the slope of the line.

  1. [Simplify] Slope = (6)/(3) = 2

Thus, the slope of the line is 2.

User Xzyfer
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Answer:

Slope formula:

RISE: y2(second y-coordinate) - y1(first y-coordinate)

____________________________________

RUN: x2(second x-coordinate) - x1(first x-coordinate)

y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

Plug in what we have in the order given in the formula:-

12 - 6 6

______ = ______, which simplifies to 2.

7 - 4 3

Therefore, 2 is the slope of this equation.

User David Gausmann
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