Question

PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

This graph shows the amount of rain that falls in
a given amount of time.

What is the slope of the line and what does it
mean in this situation?

Select from the drop-down menus to correctly complete each statement

Answer 1

-7/10

Explanation:

slope uses same formula as gradient

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

=(7 - 0) / (-2-8) = 7/-10

slope -7/10

the negative slope means there is a decrement as the lines moves from left to right or as the values of x and y increases