Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-3,2) , (9, 6)`?

Answer 1

`1/3`

Explanation:

The slope or gradient of a straight line passing through points `(x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)` may be given by

`m=(Deltay)/(Deltax)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`.

The result in this particular case is hence :

`m=(6-2)/(9-(-3))=4/12=1/3`.