Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of a line characterizes the direction of aline. To find the slope, you divide the difference of the y-coordinates of 2 points on a line by the difference of the x-coordinates of those same 2 points .
If the equation is in y = k*x form, then we have a direct proportional relationship between x and y. In this case, y = (1/5)*x is in the form y = k*x where k = 1/5. So this equation is proportional. The constant of proportionality is k = 1/5
In terms of a graph, you can tell if it has the following properties:
1) The graph goes through the origin (0,0) which is where the x and y axis cross
2) The graph is a straight line
You should find that graphing y = (1/5)x will satisfy both properties above, so that will visually confirm you have the right answer. The graph is shown in the attached image. The red line represents the graph of the equation. The red line goes through (0,0) and (5,1), which are point A and point B respectively.
The exponential equation that represents how many grams of the compound will remain after 8 hours is:
B: C=260(0.962)^8
<h3>What is an exponential function?</h3>
A decaying exponential function is modeled by:

In which:
- A(0) is the initial value.
- r is the decay rate, as a decimal.
A radioactive compound with mass of 260 grams decays at a rate of 3.8% per hour, hence the equation for the mass after t hours is given by:


After 8 hours, the amount is given by:

Hence option B is correct.
More can be learned about exponential equations at brainly.com/question/25537936