SOLUTION: I do not have a graphing calculator to graph this problem. It's P(5,17);Q(17,17) I have to find the slope of the line passing through each pair of point, if possible

Question 330561: I do not have a graphing calculator to graph this problem. It's P(5,17);Q(17,17)
I have to find the slope of the line passing through each pair of point, if possible
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You don't need a graphing calculator. You do it the way people did it before calculators were invented. Use the slope formula.

where

and

are the coordinates of the given points.

Just plug in the values you were given and do the arithmetic. You should be able to do this one in your head.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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