Question

What is the slope of ( 7,2 ) and ( 3,1)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=1/4`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(7,2)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(3,1)`

`rArrm=(1-2)/(3-7)=(-1)/(-4)=1/4`