Answer:
![(RQ)/(PQ)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/physics/college/p2rufjb5xzpj5ots8o8emg1ntjv84asede.png)
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of a graph at a point can be calculated from the tangent to the graph at that point, and it is given as
![m=(\Delta y)/(\Delta x)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/physics/middle-school/nf50hou9wp76j8lj5zejmou3on55bd9pl7.png)
where
is the increment in the y-variable
is the increment in the x-variable
From the figure we see that in this case:
![\Delta y =RQ\\\Delta x = PQ](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/physics/college/nv16sgm4vnvxu7zccwvnrk87e6y30dvwwl.png)
So, the slope at point A is
![m=(RQ)/(PQ)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/physics/college/2q9qa8wg9249wqabzovuvqm6k8qnpbw8g9.png)