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Slope of linear relation - procky_chop - 01-10-2022

How do you calculate the slope? I don't get the x1, x2 thing.


RE: Slope of linear relation - Kevin - 01-10-2022

If you have two points, you label one point as (x1, y1) and you label the other as (x2, y2). Then to find the slope, you just do (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).