Question

Which of the following best describes the slope of the line below?

a) zero
b) negative
c) positive
d) undefined

Answer 1

Hi there!

The answer is:

B. Negative

Explanation:

Slopes that increase to the left and decrease to the right are negative! Think about is as rise/run (which determines slope). It rises 4 for every -2 units (or units to the left!)

Hope this makes sense!

Answer 2

B. Negative

Explanation:

A slope of zero would cause the red line (the slope) to be horizontal/sideways

A negative slope goes down

A positive slope goes up

An undefined slope is vertical/up and down

Hope this helps!