SOLUTION: Draw a line with a slope of one. Thank You!

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Question 752905: Draw a line with a slope of one. Thank You!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plot the two points (1,3) and (2,4)

Then draw a straight line through them

This line has a slope of 1 since plugging the points into the slope formula gives you


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29


m=%284-3%29%2F%282-1%29


m=%281%29%2F%282-1%29


m=%281%29%2F%281%29


m=1