A line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points ( 5,8) and (9, 15) . What's the slope of the line? A. 4/7 B. 7/4 C. - 4/7 D. -7/4

Paulo Pedroso asked Nov 2, 2023

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Paulo Pedroso asked Nov 2, 2023

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Answer:

B. 7/4

Explanation:

To find the slope of the two points (5,8) and (9,15) we have to use the slope formula

slope=(y_(2)- y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )
slope=(15-8)/(9 -5)

slope=(7)/(4) can also be written as a decimal
slope=1.75

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