SOLUTION: find the slope of the line containing the indicated points (2,3) and (4,5)

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Question 501874: find the slope of the line containing the indicated points (2,3) and (4,5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=2 and y%5B1%5D=3.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=4 and y%5B2%5D=5.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%285-3%29%2F%284-2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=3, x%5B2%5D=4, and x%5B1%5D=2


m=%282%29%2F%284-2%29 Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2


m=%282%29%2F%282%29 Subtract 2 from 4 to get 2


m=1 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1