Question

What is the slope of the line represented by the points in the table?

X
-2
-1
0
1
2

Y
-0.35
-0.3
-0.25
-0.2
-0.15

A: -0.05
B: -.005
C: .005
D: .05

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Answer 2

When x changes from 0 to 1, y changes from -0.25 to -0.20, an increase of 0.05. Slope is defined as the ratio of the change in y to the change in x. Here, that ratio is 0.05/1 = 0.05.

The appropriate choice is ...

... D: .05