Question

The table represents a linear function.


What is the slope of the function?

–6
–4
4
6

Answer 1

Answer:

-6

the slope of line is given with the formula

m=y2-y1/x2-x1

using the first two points -2,8 and -1,2 we have

m=(2-8)/(-1--2)=-6/(-1+2)=-6/1=-6