How do you find slope in these given points? (0,4) (2,5). If someone can explain how to find it, that would be great!

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parthkohli · Answer

You can do this in your head. slope is change in y over change in x. x changes by 2 and y changes by 1.

parthkohli · Answer

now you can just make it into a fraction

parthkohli · Answer

change in y ---> 1
change in x ---> 2
slope = change in y/change in x

anonymous · Answer

Here, (x1, y1) = (0,4)
And (x2, y2) = (2,5)...

So, the formula for finding Slope is :$$(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)$$

So, (5 - 4)/(2 - 0)

Slope = 1/2 is the answer...

anonymous · Answer

i understand.

anonymous · Answer

so making it into a fraction then ..

anonymous · Answer

it would be slope. ? Thats correct.

parthkohli · Answer

Yeah.

anonymous · Answer

Ya that will be slope...

parthkohli · Answer

$ \color{Black}{\Rightarrow \Large {y_2 - y_1 \over x_2 - x_1} }$
This is the formula. but you need to know where it came from :)

anonymous · Answer

ahh okay thanks :D

parthkohli · Answer

yw :)

lgbasallote · Answer

it can also be $$\frac{y_1 - y_2}{x_1 - x_2}$$ lol doesnt make any difference..just so you know =))

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys! I appreciate it :)

parthkohli · Answer

yeah because -a/-b = a/b :D

anonymous · Answer

Taking - common from Both Numerator and Denominator does not change the answer..

lgbasallote · Answer

actually it's because i can write(0,4)(2,5) as (2,5)(0,4)....but whatever floats your boats lol

parthkohli · Answer

Haha yes.

lgbasallote · Answer

it just differed in orientation ^_^

anonymous · Answer

I get it now :P aha thers many ways of doing math hun. :)

parthkohli · Answer

yep :P

lgbasallote · Answer

indeed there is..that's when it's fun to argue

anonymous · Answer

Haha yeah well adios :D

parthkohli · Answer

That's the beauty of math ^_^