Question

The table represents a linear function.

A two column table with six rows. The first row, x, has the entries negative 4, negative 2, 0, 2, 4. The second column, y, has the entries, negative 16, negative 6, 4, 14, 24.
What is the slope of the function?

–10
–5
5
10

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

Answer 2

5

Explanation:

If you make a table you have

x y

-4 -16

-2 -6

0 4

2 14

4 24

the x variable increases by a constant or +2, and the y variable increases by a constant of +10. so if you use the equation m=
`(y1-y1)/(x1-x2\\)` you get
`(-16 - (-6))/(-4 - (-2))` which would simplify to
`(-10)/(-2)`, which equals the slope of 5.