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Question
Find the slope of a line joining the points
`(5, sqrt(5))` with the origin
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Solution
The given points is `(5, sqrt(5))` and (0, 0)
Slope of a line = `(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`
= `(0 - sqrt(5))/(0 - 5)`
= `sqrt(5)/5`
= `1/sqrt(5)`
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