Question

1 Analyze Alana used the table of values to find the slope of the graph for this function.

Analyze her work and explain why you do or don't agree with her.
x
х
N
4.
6
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у
4.
5
6
7
m= 6-2 - or2
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Answer 1

Explanation:

From the table of values, it is clear that Alana chose the points (2,4) and (6,6). She also used this formula to find the slope:⤵⤵⤵

(sorry if it's a bit small btw)

`(y _(2) - y _(1) )/(x _(2) - x _(1) )`

She plugged in her values like so:

`(6 - 2)/(6 - 4)`

But, right away we can tell that she put the values in the wrong places, because the y-values are supposed to be on top while the x-values are supposed to be on the bottom. Yet in this case, you can see that the 2 is an x-value, meaning she put it on the top, and thus the slope is wrong.

The correct way would be if she switched them around, where the y-values are on top and the x-values are on the bottom. With this in mind, the slope would actually be 2/4 which if you simplify it, it would be 1/2.

This is essentially your answer, feel free to use some of my words, if need.

Hope this helps :)