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Slope between two points

Divide the change in by the change in .

  • Use . Keep the order of the points the same in both differences.
  • A horizontal line has slope zero. A vertical line has undefined slope.

Example 1

Change in over change in

Find the slope between the two points. Through and .

Example 2

Find the slope between the two points. Through and .

Your turn

5 practice questions
Question 1

Find the slope of the line through and .

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Question 2

Find the slope of the line through and .

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Question 3

Find the slope of the line through and .

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Question 4

Find the slope of the line through and .

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Question 5

Find the slope of the line through and .

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Undefined: this is a vertical line.
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