Which formula can be used to find the slope of a line from two points (x1,y1)

Question

and (x2,y2)
?(1 point)
Responses

x2−x1y2−y1
Start Fraction x subscript 2 baseline minus x subscript 1 baseline over y subscript 2 baseline minus y subscript 1 baseline End Fraction

y2y1−x2x1
Start Fraction y subscript 2 baseline over y subscript 1 baseline End Fraction minus Start Fraction x subscript 2 baseline over x subscript 1 baseline End Fraction

y2+y1x2+x1
Start Fraction y subscript 2 baseline plus y subscript 1 baseline over x subscript 2 baseline plus x subscript 1 baseline End Fraction

y2−y1x2−x1

Answer 1

To find the slope of a line from two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\), you can use the formula:

\[ \text{slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

So the correct response from your options is:

\[ \text{y2 - y1 / x2 - x1} \]

This formula calculates the change in the y-coordinates (rise) divided by the change in the x-coordinates (run).