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document.write( "calculate the slope of the line passing through each pair of points. Then tell whether the line rises, falls, is horizontal, or is vertical?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,5) and (9,15)  slope=________,_________      </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "calculate the slope of the line passing through each pair of points. Then tell whether the line rises, falls, is horizontal, or is vertical? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,5) and (9,15) slope=________,_________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope, m, is the diff in y/diff in x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (15-5)/(9-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10/6 = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is positive, so it \"rises\" from left to right (as x increases).\r<BR>\n" );
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