Question

Can someone help me with this, step by step? I'm really bad at math, so please explain it really simply.

A line segment has endpoints at (2, 9) and (5, 11).

What is the vertical rise of the line segment?

m = _________

Answer 1

Imagine those two points on a graph, now connect them with a line.
M represents the slope, or rise of the line.

Answer 2

To find the value of M, we can use a formula.

Answer 3

M can either be positive or negative, depending on if the line rises or decreases as you go to the right.

Answer 4

If you goto the right and the line rises, M will be positive.
If you goto the left and the line decreases, M will be negative.

Answer 5

Are you understanding this?

Answer 6

Since you know the values of two points,
You can use an equation to find the value of the slope of the line that connects both points

Answer 7

Here is a great resource!
I think you should be able to figure it out given the following :
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/08-lines/06-finding-slope-line-given-two-points-01

Answer 8

m=2/3

Answer 9

@lsDxMdmaddicThc

Answer 10

1.5?

Answer 11

Yes :)

Answer 12

Wait, 1.5 is my answer?

Answer 13

For M, yeah