Question

Examine this lable of points, which are all on a certain line. 8 What is the slope of this line? Enter your answer as a number, like this 42 Or, if the slope is undefined. enter a lowercase letter "u. like this. u

Answer 1

The formula for determining slope, m is expressed as

slope, m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

y1 represents initial value of y

y2 represents final value of y

x1 represents initial value of x

x2 represents final value of x

From the table,

y2 = - 8

y1 = 0

x2 = - 1

x1 = - 5

Slope, m = (0 - - 8)/(- 1 - - 5)

Slope, m = (0 + 8)/(- 1 + 5)

Slope, m = 8/4

Slope = 2