
Solve It! The table shows the horizontal and vertical distances from the base of the mountain at several poles along the path of a ski lift. The poles are connected by a cable. Between which two poles is the cable's path the steepest?

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Problem 3 Got It? What is the slope of the line through the points (1, 3) and (4, -1)?
Enter only a number in fraction form.
Problem 3 Got It? Reasoning: Plot the points (1, 3) and (4, -1) from the previous item and draw a line through them. Include relevant graph detail: label axes, indicate scale on both axes, add arrows to the ends of lines and axes.
Problem 3 Got It? Reasoning: Does the slope of the line you drew in the previous item match the slope you calculated in the item before that? Explain.

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