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Find the slope of the line through the points
`(i) (1,2)`, `(4,2)` `(ii) (0,-4)`, `(-6,2)`
`(iii) (4,-6)`, `(-2,-5)` `(iv) (4,6)`, `(2,12)`
`(v) (3,-2)`, `(3,4)`

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To find the slope of the line through given points, we use the formula: \[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \] where \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) are the coordinates of the two points. ### Step-by-step Solution: **(i) Points: (1, 2) and (4, 2)** 1. Identify the points: \( (x_1, y_1) = (1, 2) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (4, 2) \). 2. Calculate \( y_2 - y_1 \): \[ y_2 - y_1 = 2 - 2 = 0 \] 3. Calculate \( x_2 - x_1 \): \[ x_2 - x_1 = 4 - 1 = 3 \] 4. Substitute into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{0}{3} = 0 \] **(ii) Points: (0, -4) and (-6, 2)** 1. Identify the points: \( (x_1, y_1) = (0, -4) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (-6, 2) \). 2. Calculate \( y_2 - y_1 \): \[ y_2 - y_1 = 2 - (-4) = 2 + 4 = 6 \] 3. Calculate \( x_2 - x_1 \): \[ x_2 - x_1 = -6 - 0 = -6 \] 4. Substitute into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{6}{-6} = -1 \] **(iii) Points: (4, -6) and (-2, -5)** 1. Identify the points: \( (x_1, y_1) = (4, -6) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (-2, -5) \). 2. Calculate \( y_2 - y_1 \): \[ y_2 - y_1 = -5 - (-6) = -5 + 6 = 1 \] 3. Calculate \( x_2 - x_1 \): \[ x_2 - x_1 = -2 - 4 = -6 \] 4. Substitute into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{1}{-6} = -\frac{1}{6} \] **(iv) Points: (4, 6) and (2, 12)** 1. Identify the points: \( (x_1, y_1) = (4, 6) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (2, 12) \). 2. Calculate \( y_2 - y_1 \): \[ y_2 - y_1 = 12 - 6 = 6 \] 3. Calculate \( x_2 - x_1 \): \[ x_2 - x_1 = 2 - 4 = -2 \] 4. Substitute into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{6}{-2} = -3 \] **(v) Points: (3, -2) and (3, 4)** 1. Identify the points: \( (x_1, y_1) = (3, -2) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (3, 4) \). 2. Calculate \( y_2 - y_1 \): \[ y_2 - y_1 = 4 - (-2) = 4 + 2 = 6 \] 3. Calculate \( x_2 - x_1 \): \[ x_2 - x_1 = 3 - 3 = 0 \] 4. Substitute into the slope formula: \[ m = \frac{6}{0} \] Since division by zero is undefined, the slope is undefined. ### Final Answers: 1. (i) Slope = 0 2. (ii) Slope = -1 3. (iii) Slope = -\(\frac{1}{6}\) 4. (iv) Slope = -3 5. (v) Slope = Undefined
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