Question

Which of the following best describes the slope of the line below?

• A. Negative
• B. Undefined
• C. Zero
D. Positive

Answer 1

Negative

Explanation:

We can see that as x increases, y decreases. Therefore, the change in y over the change in x is negative. The line goes down from left to right.

Answer 2

A. Negative

Explanation:

This line cannot have a slope of zero or undefined because it's a linear negative line. This line is not positive because it's not heading to the right, it's heading to the left which is the negative side, the slope Rise/Run goes up 1 and left 1, which means the slope for this equation is possibly -1x.