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OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help with slopes

OpenStudy (hba):

Sure :)

hartnn (hartnn):

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OpenStudy (hba):

Do you have a question ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah one sec

OpenStudy (hba):

No worries c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok got iT!! :D As you can see, the biker and his friend are having a hard time getting up the hill. They would like to get to the top safely. Two ordered pairs on the hill are given as (6, 3) and (8, 7). Part 1: Find the slope of the hill. Slope (m) = change in y over change in x.

hartnn (hartnn):

The slope of the line through points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by : \(\huge m=\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}\) now,just put the values and find m. here u have 2 points as (x1=6, y1=3) and (x2=8,y2=7)

OpenStudy (hba):

Can you plug in the points and find ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3-7 6-8?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes! and take its ratio

OpenStudy (hba):

Try again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=-4/-2=-2/-2?

OpenStudy (hba):

You have to do x2-x1 not x1-x2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh 8-6 then

OpenStudy (hba):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be 2!!!

OpenStudy (hba):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

hartnn (hartnn):

its same thing, you'll get 2 with the first formula also.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks ^^

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