how do you find the slope of a line?

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anonymous · Answer

slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

hoblos · Answer

it is the variation of the ordinates over the variation of the abscissas

amistre64 · Answer

by knowing 2 points on a line we can establish a slope for the line as a ratio of the change in y values with respect to the change in x values

amistre64 · Answer

slope doesnt care about position; so x1 or x2 has no defined "point"

anonymous · Answer

$$(\Delta y)/(\Delta x) = Rise/Run$$

amistre64 · Answer

the vector from point tp point does care about position; but slope itself is amibiguious

amistre64 · Answer

P(5,2)  Q(7,8)



2-8     8-2       6        -6
--- =  --- =  --- =   --- = 3
5-7     7-5       2         -2

anonymous · Answer

y2-y1/x2-x1

anonymous · Answer

or rise/run

amistre64 · Answer

since I tend to transpose numbers when trying to "fill in" the formula; I just step it out

P-Q  and stack y/x


  P(5,2)
-Q(7,8)
-------
  -2,-6 ; y/x = -6/-2= 3

anonymous · Answer

so if it looks like..|dw:1331575471408:dw|