Question

Find the slope of the line graphed in the diagram and choose the correct answer from the choices below. The two intercepts are (0,3) and (-2.5,0)

Answer 1

1.2 is the slope of the line graphed in the given diagram

Explanation:

We can use the given points (0, 3) and (-2.5, 0) to solve.

Slope formula is given by

`\text { slope, } m=(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))`

Given two intercepts:

`\left(x_(1), y_(1)\right)=(0,3) \text { and }\left(x_(2), y_(2)\right)=(-2.5,0)`

By substituting these in the slope equation, we get

`\text { slope, } m=(0-3)/(-2.5-0)=(-3)/(-2.5)=(3)/(2.5)=1.2`