Question

The points in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line. (-2,3) (0,4)​

Answer 1

The slope is
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

In order to find the slope of the line, we can use the formula
`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)` where y2, y1, x2, and x1 are points on the line. We are given points on the table which allows us to plug in these values and evaluate.

Lets take two ordered pairs from the table:

(0,4) and (2,5)

Now we plug them into the formula.

`(5-4)/(2-0)`

Evaluate

`(1)/(2)`

The slope of the line is
`(1)/(2)`

Answer 2

m = 1/2

Explanation:

Slope = rise/run or (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Points (-2,3) (0,4)​

We see the y increase by 1, and the x increase by 2, so the slope is

m = 1/2