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What’s is the slope of the lin

What’s is the slope of the lin-example-1

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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

Method 1.

slope = rise/run

Rise is vertical distance.

Run is horizontal distance.

Find two points that are easy to read (on grid intersections):

(2, -1) and (5, 0).

Start at (2, 1). You need to go to (5, 0) by moving only vertically and horizontally. Go up 1 unit. That is a rise of 1. Now go right 3 units. That is a run of 3.

rise = 1

run = 3

slope = rise/run = 1/3

Method 2.

Use the slope formula and two points on the line.


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

Use points (2, -1) and (5, 0).


slope = m = (0 - (-1))/(5 - 2)


slope = m = (0 + 1)/(3)


slope = m = (1)/(3)

slope = 1/3

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