Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)
1/2
-1/2
2
-2
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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)
1/2
-1/2
2
-2
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Slope of line passing through two points be ( x1 , y1) and ( x2 , y2)
✮ Slope m = ∆y/∆x
Here ∆x = x2 - x1 = 6 - 2 = 4
∆y = y2-y1 = 12 - 4 = 8
→ Slope (m) = ∆y/∆x = 8/4 = 2
So , here the slope is 2.
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✓ More info :
» The slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade.
Where
m — slope
θ — angle of incline ( tan)
m = tan θ