Determine the slope of the line segment.
A) 2
B) 5
C) 1/2
D) 3/5
E) 5/3
A ship sails from point (1, 2) to point (5, 5), as shown. At which point had it completed exactly HALF of its trip?
A) (2, 1.5)
B) (3, 3.5)
C) (3.5, 4)
D) (3.5, 3.5)
E) (3.5, 4.5)
For the first one, you are given two points....calculate the slope using this method:
https://web2.0calc.com/questions/what-is-the-slope-of-the-line-that-contains-the-points_1
For the second one, the mid point will be given by the averages of the x and y values
I'll do the 'x' one.....you do the 'y' one
(x1 + x2) / 2 = (1+5)/2 = 3 = x point of the midpoint.....now for the y:
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Point 1 (-1, -2)
point 2 (2,3)
(y1-y2) / ( x1-x2)
(-2-3) / (-1-2) = -5/-3 = 5/3