Question

An architect needs to determine the slope between two points on a ski lift. The two points have been identified as (10, 35) and (150, 55), where x is the horizontal distance and y is the vertical distance from the bottom of the lift. Assuming the lift runs in a straight line, what is the slope of the line between the two points?

Answer 1

Are you familiar with the slope formula?

Answer 2

not so much.the teacher was trying to teach it to me today and i told her i did not understand and she just moved on and told me to come to saturday school -.-

Answer 3

that's ok

Answer 4

Start off by subtracting the y coordinates:

55-35 = 20

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Now subtract the x coordinates (in the same order):

150-10 = 140

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So the y difference is 20

The x difference is 140

The slope is then 20/140 = 1/7

Answer 5

Basically the slope is the fraction of


change in y
-----------
change in x

OR


y difference
-----------
x difference

Answer 6

o_0 im confused

Answer 7

where are you stuck

Answer 8

point it out please

Answer 9

starting at the part where you where talking about the differences of y and x

Answer 10

ooooooo wait never mind i understand!!! thank you!!!

Answer 11

You basically subtract, which results in a difference

Alright, I'm glad it's starting to click