Question

Given the 2 points (3,1) and (4,6) what is the slope of the line?

Answer 1

$\bf \begin{array}{ccccccccc} &&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\ % (a,b) &&(~ 3 &,& 1~) % (c,d) &&(~ 4 &,& 6~) \end{array} \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{6-1}{4-3}\implies \cfrac{5}{1}\implies 5$