How do you find the slope for A(2,6) B(4,7)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-17T22:36:02

The slope equals #m =1/2#

Slope which is the change in #x# versus the change in #y#.

Slope is identified by the letter #m#

#m = (Deltay)/(Deltax)#

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#(2,6)# and #(4,7)#

#x_1=2#
#y_1=6#
#x_2=4#
#y_2=7#

#m = (7-6)/(4-2)#

#m = 1/2#

The slope equals #m =1/2#