Question

What is the slope of the line?

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Derive Linear Equations-Quiz-Level H
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Answer 1

The slope of the line is -1/4

From the graph , we can use the pair of points to calculate the slope :

• (-4, 2) ; (4, 0)

Slope = Rise / Run

• Rise = 0 - 2 = -2
• Run = 4 - (-4) = 8

The slope = -2/8 = -1/4

Hence, the slope of the line is -1/4