Question

Find the slope and of the line represented by the table of values.

A. -1/4
B. 4
C. 1/4

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 4) ← 2 ordered pairs from the table

m =
`(4-5)/(2+2)` =
`(-1)/(4)` = -
`(1)/(4)`