How do you find the slope given (1, 2) and (2, 5)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-18T17:00:29

The slope is

$m = 3$

The formula for the slope of a line based upon two coordinate points is

$m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

For the coordinate points $(1,2) and (2,5)$
$x_1 = 1$
$x_2 = 2$
$y_1 = 2$
$y_2 = 5$

$m = (5-2)/(2-1)$

$m = 3/1$

The slope is

$m = 3$