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Get Ready for College Algebra: Corequisites
The Slope of a Line

Problem 1

Find the slope of \(y=2x-3\)

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Stefanie

Betsy

Edwin

Problem 2

Find the slope through \((-2,1)\) and \((5,-4)\).

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Betsy

Preston

Molly S.

Edwin

Problem 3

Find the slope of the line containing \((3, -1)\) and \((3,\, 4)\)

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Stefanie

Betsy

Cynthia

Problem 4

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Molly S.

Stefanie

Octabio

Problem 5

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Stefanie

Julieta

Problem 6

If \(f(x)=3x-5\), find \(\displaystyle\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a}\).

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Mr. McKeague

Arielle

David

Problem 7

If \(f(x)=x^2-4\), find \(\displaystyle\frac{f(x)-f(a)}{x-a}\).

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Mr. McKeague

Arielle

David

Cynthia

Problem 8

If \(f(x)=3x-5\), find \(\displaystyle\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}\).

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Mr. McKeague

Arielle

David

Cynthia

Problem 9

If \(f(x)=x^2-4\), find \(\displaystyle\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}\)

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Arielle

David

Mini Lecture

Mini Lecture
Find the slope through the given points.

\((3,\, 1)\) and \((5,\, 4)\)
\((-3,\, 2)\) and \((3,\, -2)\)
Find the slope of the line with an \(x\)-intercept of \(4\) and a \(y\)-intercept of \(2\).
Find \(a\) if the line through \((5,\, a)\) and \((4,\, 2)\) has a slope of \(3\).
Find \(y\) if the line through \((2,\, y^2)\) and \((1,\, y)\) is \(\bot\) to a line with slope \(-\dfrac{1}{6}\).

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Mr. McKeague

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