Question

Find the slope of the line on the graph .

Answer 1

`-1.5`

Explanation:

So we are asked to find the slope of the line on the graph, so let's find the two points that are actually hitting a part of the graph instead of the middle.

Looking at it, I see (-2,5) and (0,2).

So now, how many squares do we have to move to get from (-2,5) to (0,2)?

Well, we have to move 3 squares down, and 2 squares to the right.

Follow the rise over run method :

`(rise)/(run) = (-3)/(2)`

Divide -3 by 2 :

`-1.5`

-1.5 is the slope of the line.

Answer 2

Answer: the slope is -3/2

Step-by-step explanation: The slope is negative, because the line is pointing downwards. A way I learned it that there's a skier and going up the line/mountain is "puff puff positive" and skiing down the hill is "nice and easy negative."

To figure out the exact number, take a point on the line. I chose (2,-1) I then moved down 3 ( going down makes it negative) spaces, and right two space to get to the next point. This is known as rise over run.

Hope that helped!