Concept explainers
To find: the slope of the line
Answer to Problem 15PT
The slope of line is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Consider two points:
Calculation:
Slope of the line ( m ) passing through two points is ratio of the difference in y - coordinates to the corresponding difference in x -coordinates.
So, if two points
Consider that
Put the value in slope formula:
Conclusion:
Therefore, the slope of line is
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