Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (4, 2) and (8, 5) *

Answer 1

Start with the slope formula.

Slope formula can be read as the second y minus the first

y over the second x minus the first x.

So for this problem, the second y minus the first y would be

5 - 2 and the second x minus the first x would be 8 - 4.

5 - 2 over 8 - 4 is 3/4.

So the slope of the line that passes through these points is 3/4.