SOLUTION: How do you find the slope?

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Question 58350This question is from textbook Connected Math 2
: How do you find the slope? This question is from textbook Connected Math 2

Found 2 solutions by Nate, checkley71:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dependes: for a linear line or from derivitives?
Linear Line:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
for (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF YOU HAVE 2 POINTS (4,-2)(5,8) OR (X1,Y1)(X2,Y2)
THEN THE SLOPE IS FOUND BY THE FRACTION (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
THUS (8+2)/(5-4)
10/1=10 SO THE SLPE=10