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Two points on line p have

coordinates (2, 1) and (5, 3).
The slope of the line is?

A. 2
B. 3/2
C. 1
D. 2/3
E. 4

User Guigui
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Answer:

D.

Explanation:

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m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) \\ m = (3 - 1)/(5 - 2) = (2)/(3) \\ m = (2)/(3)

Two points on line p have coordinates (2, 1) and (5, 3). The slope of the line is-example-1
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