Based on the table of values below, find the slope between points where x = 5 and where x = 10.
X y
5 2
7 6
10 7
Answer choices
A -1
B 1/2
C 1
D 2

Respuesta :

[tex] \bf \begin{array}{ccll}
x&y\\
\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\
\boxed{5}&\boxed{2}\\
7&6\\
\boxed{10}&\boxed{7}
\end{array}
\\\\\\
(\stackrel{x_1}{5}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{2})\qquad
(\stackrel{x_2}{10}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{7})
\\\\\\
slope = m\implies
\cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{7-2}{10-5}\implies \cfrac{5}{5}\implies 1 [/tex]