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Question
Find the slope of the following line which passes through the points:
A(2, −1), B(4, 3)
Solution
Here, A ≡ (2, –1) and B ≡ (4, 3)
Slope of line AB = `(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`
= `(3 - (-1))/(4 - 2)`
= `4/2`
= 2
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