Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points given below or state that the slope is undefined. Then indicate whether the line through the points rises, fals, is horizontal, or is vertical (6.2) and (75) Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice O A The slope is OB. The slope is undefined

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope is 3 and the line is rising.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope m of a line given two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂,y₂) we can use the formula:

m = (y₂-y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

In this problem we have the points (6,2) and (7,5), substituting these values in the formula we get:

m = (5 - 2) / (7 - 6) = 3/1 = 3

Therefore, the slope is 3.

Given that the slope is positive we can conclude that the line through the points rises.