Question

What’s is the slope of the lin

Answer 1

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Method 1.

slope = rise/run

Rise is vertical distance.

Run is horizontal distance.

Find two points that are easy to read (on grid intersections):

(2, -1) and (5, 0).

Start at (2, 1). You need to go to (5, 0) by moving only vertically and horizontally. Go up 1 unit. That is a rise of 1. Now go right 3 units. That is a run of 3.

rise = 1

run = 3

slope = rise/run = 1/3

Method 2.

Use the slope formula and two points on the line.

$slope = m = \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$

Use points (2, -1) and (5, 0).

$slope = m = \dfrac{0 - (-1)}{5 - 2}$

$slope = m = \dfrac{0 + 1}{3}$

$slope = m = \dfrac{1}{3}$

slope = 1/3