Question 120522
Think of the slope as {{{slope=rise/run}}}
So in this case, ths slope (m) is:
{{{m=9.75/17.24}}}
Dividing this out, you get;
{{{m=0.5655}}}
Rounding to the nearest hundredth gets you:
{{{highlight(m=0.57)}}}
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