Question

How do you find the slope given (5,4)(8,9)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=5/3`

Explanation:

To find the slope use the `color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))`
where m represents the slope and `(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" are 2 coordinate points"`

`"the 2 points here are " (5,4)" and " (8,9)`

`"let " (x_1,y_1)=(5,4)" and " (x_2y_2)=(8,9)`

`rArrm=(9-4)/(8-5)=5/3`