Question

Please guys I need this answer ASAP Two functions are shown below.

Function 1 y= -4/7x — 4

Which function is less steep and what is that slope?
A.
Function 1 and the slope is
-4/7

B.
Function 1 and the slope is
-4

C.
Function 2 and the slope is
-3/5

D.
Function 2 and the slope is
2

Answer 1

Answer: Choice A

Function 1 and the slope is -4/7

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Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of y = mx+b is m, which is the number to the left of x.

For function 1

y = (-4/7)x - 4

the slope here is m = -4/7 = -0.57 approximately

Let's use the slope formula to find the slope of function 2 given by the table of values.

Pick any two rows from that table. I'll pick the first two rows.

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

m = (0.8 - 2)/(2 - 0)

m = -0.60

Comparing -0.57 and -0.60, we see that -0.57 is closer to zero on the number line. Meaning that function 1 has the less steep slope (i.e. more shallow slope). The further you go away from zero on the number line, in either direction, the slope will get steeper.