Algebra Practice Pages

Lesson 3-2: Finding the Slope of a Line Segment

Instructions:
  1. Click on a point.
  2. Click on another point.
  3. Drag the mouse between the points to make a line segment.
  4. The coordinates of each endpoint are displayed at the right, along with the slope (m) of the line segment.
  5. Can you calculate the slope without the computer's help?

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