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#