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Beginning Algebra
Answer/Discussion to Practice Problems
on The Slope of a Line



 

Answer/Discussion to 1a

(return to problem 1a)

 


 

Answer/Discussion to 1b

(return to problem 1b)

 


 

Answer/Discussion to 1c

slope = 0 

(return to problem 1c)

 


 

Answer/Discussion to 1d

slope = undefined 

(return to problem 1d)

 


 

Answer/Discussion to 2a

(3, 5) and (-1, -8)

 
*Plug in x and y values into slope formula

*Simplify
 
 

 

 
The slope would be 13/4.

(return to problem 2a)

 


 

Answer/Discussion to 2b

(4, 2) and (4, -2)

 

 

*Plug in x and y values into slope formula

*Simplify

 

 
The slope would be undefined.

(return to problem 2b)

 


 

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