Question

The table represents a linear function.

What is the slope of the function?
-10
-5
Х
-4
-2
0
2
4
y
-16
-6
4
14
24
5
10

Answer 1

`m = 5`

Explanation:

From the table, we have the following coordinate points:

`(x_1,y_1) = (-4,-16)`

`(x_1,y_1) = (4,24)`

Required

Determine the slope

The slope (m) is calculated using:

`m = (y_1 - y_2)/(x_1 - x_2)`

This gives:

`m = (-16 -24)/(-4-4)`

`m = (-40)/(-8)`

`m = 5`

Hence, the slope is 5