Question

Find the slope of each line defined below and compare their values.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of line A:

y - 1 = 0.5x - 3

y = 0.5x - 2. Hence its gradient is 0.5.

For line B, its y intercept is -8, so y = mx - 8.

When x = -4, y = -4m - 8 = 0 as shown in the graph. This means that m = -2.

So the equation of line B:

y = -2x - 8. Its gradient is -2.

Since |-2| > |0.5|, line B is steeper than line A.