Question

A water slide starts at (0,144) and ends at (12,0) what is the slope of the slide

Answer 1

-12

Explanation:

The slope of a line is just the difference of y-values divided by the difference of x-values

`m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (144-0)/(0-12) = (144)/(-12) = -12`