Concept explainers
To find: The slope of the line passing through the given points and hence check either of Patty and Tim’s answers is correct.
Answer to Problem 36HP
The slope of the line shown in the graph is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Patty’s answer to the slope of the line passing through the points
Tim’s answer to the slope of the line passing through the points
Concept used:
The slope of a line is given as,
Here,
The slope is calculated as,
The slope of the line is
Therefore, Patty’s answer is correct.
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