To find the slope of the line representing the path of another airplane that is parallel to the first airplane, we can use the slope formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
The coordinates of the two points on the path are (2, 1) and (4, 5).
Using the slope formula, we have:
slope = (5 - 1) / (4 - 2)
slope = 4 / 2
slope = 2
Therefore, the slope of the line representing the path of the other airplane is 2.
Segment XY represents the path of an airplane that passes through the coordinates (2, 1) and (4, 5). What is the slope of a line that represents the path of another airplane that is traveling parallel to the first airplane?
(1 point)
Responses
–2
–2
negative one-half
Image with alt text: negative one-half
one-half
Image with alt text: one-half
2
1 answer