The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness and can be calculated using the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
In this case, the points (0,3) and (36,0) represent the coordinates of two points on the ramp. To find the slope of the ramp, we can plug these values into the formula:
slope = (0 - 3) / (36 - 0) = -3 / 36 = -1/12
The slope of the ramp is -1/12. This indicates that the ramp is relatively flat, as a negative slope means that the line is sloping downward.
To find the slope of the second ramp, represented by the function g(x) = -1/4x + 2, we can take the derivative of the function. The derivative of a function represents the slope of the function at any given point, and it is calculated using the formula:
derivative = f(x) = -1/4
The derivative of the function g(x) is a constant value of -1/4, which means that the slope of the second ramp is also -1/4. This is a steeper slope than the first ramp, as the value of the derivative is larger in magnitude.