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Mathematics

Grade-8

Easy

Question

Identify the slope of the line passing through points (x, y) and (p, q).

$\frac{p - x}{q - y}$
$\frac{q - y}{p - x}$
$\frac{q - p}{y - x}$
$\frac{x - y}{q - p}$

The correct answer is: $fraction numerator q minus y over denominator p minus x end fraction$

$s l o p e space equals space fraction numerator q minus y over denominator p minus x end fraction space space i s space t h e space c o r r e c t space c h o i c e g i v e n space p o i n t s space left parenthesis x comma y right parenthesis space a n d space left parenthesis p comma q right parenthesis w e space k n o w space t h e space f o r m u l a space f o r space f i n d i n g space t h e space s l o p e space w h e n space t w o space p o i n t space i s space g i v e n s l o p e space left parenthesis m right parenthesis space equals space fraction numerator y subscript 2 minus y subscript 1 over denominator x subscript 2 minus x 1 end fraction s l o p e space equals space fraction numerator q minus y over denominator p minus x end fraction space a n s w e r$

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