1. Find the slope of the lie that passes through each of the points, (2,1), (0,0) HINT: m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 * 1 point 3/4 -1/2 -3/4 1/2

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To find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 1) and (0, 0), we can use the formula for the slope \( m \):

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

Let's assign the points as follows:

  • Point 1: \((x_1, y_1) = (2, 1)\)
  • Point 2: \((x_2, y_2) = (0, 0)\)

Now, plug the coordinates into the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{0 - 1}{0 - 2} \]

Calculating the numerator and denominator:

\[ m = \frac{-1}{-2} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ m = \frac{1}{2} \]

So the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 1) and (0, 0) is \(\frac{1}{2}\).