A line has a slope of 1/2 and a run of 50. Find the rise of the line.

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    A line has a slope of 1/2 and a run of 50. Find the rise of the line.

    Slope = Rise/Run

    We're given a run of 50, so let the rise be r. We have:
    r/50 = 1/2

    To solve this proportion, we type it in our search engine and we get:
    r = 25
     
    math_celebrity, Sep 22, 2020
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