Question

What is the slope of a trend line that passes through the points (–3, 3) and (18, 26)? StartFraction 15 Over 29 EndFraction StartFraction 21 Over 23 EndFraction StartFraction 23 Over 21 EndFraction StartFraction 29 Over 15 EndFraction

Answer 1

23/21

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Answer 2

23/21

Explanation:

The slope is computed from ...

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

For the given points, the slope is ...

m = (26 -3)/(18-(-3)) = 23/21

The slope of the trend line is 23/21.