What is the slope of the line through (4, 7) and (5, 12)?

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UnholyRanger · Answer 1 · 2021-03-04T23:11:07+0000

Answer: Slope=5

Explanation:

To find the slope of the line with 2 given points, you use the formula
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) ) .

We plug our points into the formula and get:

(12-7)/(5-4) =(5)/(1) =5 .

Our slope is 5.