Question

What is the slope of this graph? −3 −1/3 1/3 3 Number graph ranging from negative 10 to 10 on both the x and y axis. A line passes through the point begin ordered pair 1 comma negative 1 end ordered pair and the point begin ordered pair negative 1 comma 5 end ordered pair

Answer 1

Answer: -3

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of a line passing thorough two points (a,b) and (c,d) is given by :-

$m=\dfrac{d-b}{c-a}$

From the given description, we observe that the line is passing through (1,-1) and (-1,5).

Then , the slope of the graph passing through (1,-1) and (-1,5) will be :

$m=\dfrac{5-(-1)}{-1-1}\\\\\Rightarrow\ m=\dfrac{5+1}{-2}\\\\\Rightarrow\ m=\dfrac{6}{-2}=-3$

Hence, the slope of this graph= -3

Answer 2

Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope is the ratio of the change in y-coordinates to the change in x-coordinates:

... (5 -(-1))/(-1-1) = 6/-2 = -3