How do you find the slope of the

Hallie Watts

Hallie Watts

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2022-04-10

How do you find the slope of the secant lines of y=x through the points: x=1 and x=4?

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ktetik7aeg

Beginner2022-04-11Added 10 answers

Explanation:
Consider the function y=x. When x=1,y=x=1=1. In addition, when
x=4,y=x=4=2.
Thus, the secant line should pass through the points (1,1) and (4,2).
We can find the slope of a line knowing two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2):
m=y2y1x2x1=2141=13

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