Question

Find the slope of the line passing through (1, 5) and (0, 2)

Answer 1

Slope
\[=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} = \frac{5-2}{1-0} =?\]

Answer 2

I dont know i would appreciate it if you could just help me instead of asking me questions that i dont get!

Answer 3

I'm sorry..
Basically, slope is change of y coordinates divided by change of x coordinates.
So, we can rewrite it as \[slope = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\]
Where (x1, y1) is the coordinates of a point and (x2, y2) is another pair of coordinates of the other point
Since you're given two points, just plug in the coordinates into the formula above.
Do you understand so far?

Answer 4

yeah kind of

Answer 5

From my first comment here,
I've put (x2, y2) = (1, 5) and (x1, y1) =(0, 2) into the formula.
Understand it?

Answer 6

Ok so whats the answer and half and half

Answer 7

It's what I've put a question mark there.
All you need to do is to simplify the fraction. Can you try?

Answer 8

I dont know how okay im stupid so please give me a break on this one please

Answer 9

First, do subtraction on both denominator and numerator, what do you get?

Answer 10

I dont know its really late and i just need to know real fast and i promise ill try to work it out after

Answer 11

For denominator, it's 1-0 =?
For numerator, it's 5-2 =?

Answer 12

Don't worry.. it's fast to solve :)

Answer 13

ok, 1-0=0 and 5-2=3

Answer 14

Good, now, you get
\[slope = \frac{3}{1}\] Can you further simplify it?

Answer 15

No sorry i dont know how

Answer 16

Wait... 1-0 is not 0 :S

Answer 17

1-0 = 1 :|

Answer 18

ohh ahaha then 1

Answer 19

anything divided by 1 is its original value.
For instance , 2/1 =2
Now, it's 3/1, which is equal to ...?

Answer 20

3

Answer 21

Yes. There it is! It's the slope you need :)

Answer 22

Oh so the final answer is 3?

Answer 23

I think it is!