Question

What is the slope of the table x= 2, 0, -2, -4 y= 6, 1, -4, -9

Answer 1

The slope of the table is
`m=(5)/(2)` or
`m=2.5`

Explanation:

we know that

The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

`m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

we have the following ordered pairs

(2,6),(0,1),(-2,-4) and (-4,-9)

take two points

(2,6) and (-4,-9)

substitute in the formula

`m=(-9-6)/(-4-2)`

`m=(-15)/(-6)`

simplify

`m=(5)/(2)`