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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP PLEASE!!!! If the slope of line P is 1/3 and the length of line segment BC is 4, how long is line segment AB?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (nincompoop):

you can use slope formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do i do?

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

remember that slope is the ratio of change in y and change in x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what do i do next?

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

\(\large slope = m =\frac{1}{3} = \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} \rightarrow \frac{1}{3}=\frac{\Delta y}{4} \)|dw:1439413168034:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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