Question

X=number of hours

Y=number of tents made

X=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Y=6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

What is the slope? What does it represent?

Answer 1

`Slope = 1`

It represents: The number of tents made in an hour

Explanation:

Given

X=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Y=6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

Required

Determine the slope

The slope is calculated as:

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

Pick any two corresponding values of x and y

`(x_1,y_1) = (0,6)`

`(x_1,y_1) = (8,14)`

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

`Slope = (14 - 6)/(8 - 0)`

`Slope = (8)/(8)`

`Slope = 1`

It represents: The number of tents made in an hour