Slope Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Find the slope of the line passing through points (2,3)(2, 3) and (6,11)(6, 11).

Solution

  1. 1
    Use the slope formula: m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}.
  2. 2
    Substitute: m=11−36−2=84=2m = \frac{11 - 3}{6 - 2} = \frac{8}{4} = 2.
  3. 3
    The slope is 2, meaning the line rises 2 units for every 1 unit to the right.

Answer

m=2m = 2
Slope measures steepness: the ratio of vertical change (rise) to horizontal change (run). A positive slope means the line goes upward from left to right.

About Slope

A measure of the steepness and direction of a line, calculated as the ratio of vertical change (rise) to horizontal change (run) between any two points on the line. Slope is written as m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} and indicates how much yy changes for each unit increase in xx.

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Example 2 easy

Find the slope of the line through [formula] and [formula].

Example 3 medium

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Example 4 medium

Find the slope of the line passing through [formula] and [formula].

Example 5 hard

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