Question

What is the slope of the line described by the data in the table below?

Х
-4
0
4
8
y
3
8
13
18

Answer 1

Given:

The table of values is:

x y

-4 3

0 8

4 13

8 18

To find:

The slope of the line that described by the data in the table.

Solution:

Consider any two points from the given table.

Let the two points are (0,8) and (4,13). So, the slope of the line is

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`m=(13-8)/(4-0)`

`m=(5)/(4)`

`m=1.25`

Therefore, the slope of the line described by the data in the table is 1.25.