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SLOPE OF A
LINE
Prepared by Kenth Harold Endocal
The slope of any run
nonvertical ( 𝑥 2 , 𝑦 2)
straight line rise
containing the ( 𝑥1, 𝑦1)
points with
coordinates and
is defined by the
fomula:
𝑦2− 𝑦1
𝑚=
𝑥 2 − 𝑥1 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑐h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑖𝑛 𝑦
𝑆𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒= = =
𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑐h𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑥
What is the formula for finding
the slope of a line?
𝑥 2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2− 𝑦1
𝑚= 𝑚=
𝑦2− 𝑦1 𝑥 2 − 𝑥1
Solution: Find the slope of a line that passes
Let( 4 , 5)be through and
and(2 , 1)be . What is the slope?
𝑦2− 𝑦1 ( 4 , 5)
𝑚=
𝑥 2 − 𝑥1
1 −5
¿ (2 , 1)
2 −4
− 4

2
¿ 1
− 2
𝑚 =2 2
The slope of the line is positive.
Solution: Find the slope of a line that passes
Let be What should be
through and
and be .
𝑦2− 𝑦1
the numerator?
( 4 , 5)
𝑚=
𝑥 2 − 𝑥1
¿5 ❑
−
? 1
4❑
−2 (2 , 1)
❑
4

1 −5 5 −1
¿
2
𝑚 =2
The slope of the line is positive.
Solution: Find the slope of a line that passes
Let be What should be
through and
and be . What is the slope?
𝑦2− 𝑦1
the denominator?
𝑚=
𝑥 2 − 𝑥1 (− 3 , 4)
−❑
❑ 2−4
¿1 +
?❑3 1 −( −3)
−6÷ 2=−3

1 −3 1+3
¿ 2 3
(1 , −2)
4÷ 2=2
− −
𝑚=−
3 3
The slope of the line is negative.
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𝑚= = =−3
of the line 1+1 2
that passes
through the
points and .
𝑚=−3
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of the line 𝑚= = =
3+5 8 4
that passes
through the
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𝑚=
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