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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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