Question

Select the correct answer

Which number best represents the slipe of the graphed line?
A. -5
B. -1/5
C. 1/5
D. 5
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The answer is A. -5.

The slope of a line is a measure of how steep the line is. It is calculated by finding the change in the y-coordinate divided by the change in the x-coordinate between two points on the line. In the image, the line goes from the point (0, 0) to the point (10, -50). The change in the y-coordinate is -50, and the change in the x-coordinate is 10. Therefore, the slope of the line is -50/10 = -5.

The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not represent the steepness of the line in the image. The line in the image is very steep, so the slope must be a negative number. The answer choice of 5 would represent a line that is very shallow, so it is incorrect.