Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2,1) and (4,7)?

Answer 1

Answer:

• $\Large\boxed{\sf{3}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the slope formula.

$\underline{\text{SLOPE:}}$

$\longrightarrow: \sf{\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{rise}{run} }$

• y2=7
• y1=1
• x2=4
• x1=2

Solve.

$\Longrightarrow: \sf{\dfrac{7-1}{4-2}= \dfrac{6}{2}=\boxed{\sf{3}}$

• Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (2,1) and (4,7) is 3, which is the correct answer.

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