SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line passing through points A and B?
A is plotted at (-3,4) and B is plotted at (5,8).
Please explain and show how to do it. I would appreciate it.Than
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A is plotted at (-3,4) and B is plotted at (5,8).
Please explain and show how to do it. I would appreciate it.Than
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Question 444898: What is the slope of the line passing through points A and B?
A is plotted at (-3,4) and B is plotted at (5,8).
Please explain and show how to do it. I would appreciate it.Thank you in advance Answer by htmentor(1343) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The slope of a line is simply the rise/run. The 'rise' is the change in y, and the 'run' is the change in x. We are given the two points A (-3,4) and B (5,8)
Therefore the slope, m, is:
m = (8 - 4)/(5 - -3) = 4/8 = 1/2
The line is plotted below:
