Question

PLEASE HELPP!!

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2
X X
-2 1
45
2
3
What is the slope of line b?
01
2
2.
-2
0 -1
2

Answer 1

slope =
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 0) ← 2 points on the line

m =
`(0-(-2))/(4-0)` =
`(0+2)/(4)` =
`(2)/(4)` =
`(1)/(2)`