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What is the slope of this line?

1/2

2

-2

-1/2

What is the slope of this line? 1/2 2 -2 -1/2-example-1
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A slope is known as a rise/run or a rise over run

You can find the rise/run (slope) by finding the y-intercept on the graph (if it is on the graph which in this case it is the y-intercept is 5)

For example: if 3/4 was the slope then 3 would be the rise which means that you would move from the y-intercept upwards 3 points and 4 would be the run and would be move over to the right by 4 points. From the y-intercept you rise 3 points and run 4 points.

This graph is negative as noted by its downward direction meaning the slope will be negative.

To find the slope first find the y-intercept in this case y-intercept = 5.

Next find another solids point that also passes through the line, in this case this is point (1,3)

Move from the y-intercept (5) by -2 points or downwards by 2.

Then move over (run) by one point.

The -2 rises or in this case falls and the 1 goes to the right/runs

Insert these two numbers into the rise/run formula

-2/1 = -2

The answer is -2
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