Question

Which of the following best describes the slope of the line below?

Answer 1

B negative

Explanation:

A vertical line has a slope that is undefined

A horizontal line has a slope that is zero

A line that goes down from left to right is negative

A line that goes up from left to right is positive

This line goes down, so the slope is negative

Answer 2

B. Negative

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the ratio ...

(change in y)/(change in x)

When the line slopes down to the right, the change in y will be negative for a positive change in x. The ratio of a negative and positive number will be negative.