SOLUTION: How do you find the slope of a line?

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Question 17480: How do you find the slope of a line?
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope of line given by rise/run
If you are given two sets of co-ordinates on line
e.g.(2,3)and(6,9)
difference between y coordinates 9-3 =rise=6
divided by diference between x coordinates 6-2=run=4
so slope would be;
rise/run = 6/4 = 3/2
Pete