Question

Find the slope, or rate of change, from the following ordered pair

(16,2) and (32,4)

Answer 1

m =
`(1)/(8)`

Explanation:

Slope Formula is...

m= rise / run or
`(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

Two Coordinate Points / Ordered Pair: (16,2) and (32,4)

Your rise is...

4 - 2

Your run is...

32 - 16

Together the fraction reads...

(4 - 2) / (32 - 16)

Then do the subtracting to get....

2 / 16 ( 2 over 16)

Don't forget to simplify...

*2 can go into 2 and 16

Making the equation....

1 / 8 (one over 8)

So your m (slope) is ...
`(1)/(8)`