Question

Find the rate of change or slope represented in each table or graph

Answer 1

`\text{Slope = }\frac{change\text{ in y}}{change\text{ in x}}`
`F\text{irst point on the graph (-1, -3) and the second point is (3, -5)}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{change in y = -5-(-3)} \\ =-5+3 \\ =-2 \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{change in x = 3-(-1)} \\ =3+1 \\ =4 \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{slope = }(-2)/(4) \\ =-(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`