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An illustration shows a coordinate plane with four quadrants. The x and y axes extend from negative 10 to 10 in increments of 1. Two points are plotted on the graph. An upward slanting line connects the two points. Point A is plotted at coordinates left parenthesis 1 comma negative 2 right parenthesis. Point B is plotted at left parenthesis 6 comma 1 right parenthesis.
Determine the slope of the line.
The slope of a line can be calculated using the formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Using the coordinates of points A and B:
Point A: (1, -2)
Point B: (6, 1)
Substitute the values into the formula:
m = (1 - (-2)) / (6 - 1)
m = 3 / 5
m = 0.6
Therefore, the slope of the line connecting points A and B is 0.6.