Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 3) and (5, 7)

Answer 1

The fromula of a slope:

$m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

We have the points (3, 3) and (5, 7).

Substitute:

$m=\dfrac{7-3}{5-3}=\dfrac{4}{2}=2$

Answer: The slope m = 2.