WHAT IS THE SLOPE PLEASE??
2 answers:
Answer: -1/2
Step-by-step explanation: In algebra, we use the word <em>slope</em> to describe how steep a line is and slope can be found using the ratio rise/run between any 2 points that are on that line.
So for the line you see here, I have labeled 2 distinct points. One of the points crosses the x-axis and one of them crosses the y-axis. let's use the points A and B to find its slope.
To get from point A to point B, we must first go down 2 units so our rise is -2 and our run is 4 units. So our slope or <em>rise/run</em> is -2/4.
As a last step to these problems, make sure you have reduced your slope as much as possible and notice that -2/4 can be reduced to -1/2.
The variable that's used to represent slope is <em>m</em>.
So we can say that m = -1/2.
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100 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the banner is equal to the area of the initial rectangle minus the area of the cutout triangle.
The rectangle has a height of 8 inches and width of 14 inches, so its area is:
A = (8 in) (14 in) = 112 in²
The triangle has a base of 8 inches and a height of 3 inches, so its area is:
A = ½ (8 in) (3 in) = 12 in²
So the area of the banner is 112 in² − 12 in² = 100 in².
