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To find the slope with <em>two points</em> we will need to use the equation
( 3 , -20 ) ( 5 , 8 )
Here is what the equation should look like when replaced with the numbers (<em>it will be a fraction</em>) :
We know that <em>two negatives</em> cancel out and make a positive, so the numerator would actually be 8 + 20.
Solve the fraction and we get
28 <em>divided</em> by 2 is 14. The slope is 14.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of the line in Slope-Intercept form is:
Where "m" is the slope and "b" is the y-intercept.
You need to find slope of the line with the formula:
Pick to points of the given line. You can choose the point (60,3) and the point (30,2).
Then, substituting into the formula:
You can observe in the graph that the line intercepts the y-axis at the point (0,1), therefore "b" is:
Substituting the slope and the y-intercept found into , you get the equation of this line:
Where "y" represents the Height (1,000 ft) and "x" represents the Time in seconds.
