Question

Values that represent a linear function are shown in the table below.

x y
−5 −8
−7 −16
−9 −24
−11 −32
−13 −40
What is the slope of this linear function?
A
4

B
14

C
−18

D
−8

Answer 1

A.4

Step-by-step explanation:

you can find the slope using this formula

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

(-16--8)/(-7--5)= 4