Figure 1. Slopes of lines. If m represents the slope of a line and A and B are points lying on that line with coordinates ( x 1,y 1) and ( x 2,y 2), respectively, then the slope of the line passing through A and B is given by the following formula.
Figure 1. Slopes of lines. If m represents the slope of a line and A and B are points lying on that line with coordinates ( x 1,y 1) and ( x 2,y 2), respectively, then the slope of the line passing through A and B is given by the following formula.
7 Terms. Caroline_Briscoe. Math Circles and Parabolas quiz. Distance Formula. Equation of a circle. Equation of a parabola-- vertical. Equation of a parabola-- horizontal. d = √ [ ( x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²] (x-h)²+ (y-k)²=r².