SOLUTION: A flat board leans against a wall. The upper edge is 6 feet above the floor and the lower edge is 2 feet out from the wall. What is the slope of the board?
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Question 931164: A flat board leans against a wall. The upper edge is 6 feet above the floor and the lower edge is 2 feet out from the wall. What is the slope of the board? Answer by ABU1998(5) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! slope=rise(the y-value)/run (the x-value)
if the flat board leans from left to right (the wall is on the right) then the slope is positive,slope = 6/2=3.if the wall on the left then the slope is negative slope = -6/2=-3.hope it helps
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