Compute the slope of the line below. Enter your answer as a fractionadecimal. Use a slash mark (/) as the fraction bar if necessary2.1)

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Ingdas · Answer 1 · 2023-12-15T14:26:13+0000

Answer:

The slope of the line is;

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the graph in the attached image.

We want to calculate the slope of the line.

Given two points on the line;

$\begin{gathered} (x_1,y_1)=(2,1) \\ (x_2,y_2)=(-6,-4) \end{gathered}$

Recall that the formula for the slope of a line is;

Substituting the given coordinates;

$\begin{gathered} m=(-4-1)/(-6-2)=(-5)/(-8) \\ m=(5)/(8) \\ m=0.625 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the slope of the line is;