Question

How do you the slope of the line that contains (5,8) and (10,12)?

Answer 1

Slope: `4/5`

Explanation:

The slope of the line between two points `(x_1,y_1)` and `(x_2,y_2)` is given by the formula
`color(white)("XXX")m=(Delta y)/(Delta x) = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

In this case
`color(white)("XXX")m= (12-8)/(10-5) = 4/5`