Question

Which of the following will give you the incorrect slope?

the quantity y subscript two minus y subscript one over the quantity x subscript two minus x subscript one

the quantity y subscript two minus y subscript one over the quantity x subscript one minus x subscript two

the quantity y subscript one minus y subscript two over the quantity x subscript one minus x subscript two

rise over run

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The correct answer would be the second one. It doesn't actually matter which point you call point 1 or point 2, you'll get the same slope, but you have to be consistent. The second answer is wrong because it uses 2-1 on the top, but 1-2 on the bottom. You need to have either 2-1 over 2-1 OR 1-2 over 1-2.

Answer 3

the quantity y subscript two minus y subscript one over the quantity x subscript one minus x subscript two

Answer 4

Ok I see