sry my mistake wrong quesrion
Set up a proportion.
flagpole/shadow = woman/her shadow.
f/s1 = w/s2
f = 42.9
s1 = 253
w = 6.2
s2 = ??? = x
42.9/253 = 6.2 / x
42.9 x = 253*6.2
42.9 x = 1568.6
x = 1568.6 / 42.9
x = 36.56 The womans shadow is 36.56 feet long <<<< ===== answer.
No, because it <em>is not a straight line when graphed.</em>
We are given two points: (-1, -1) and (1, -4). Slope is calculated as the change in y over the change in x, or rise over run.
The change in y is the difference of the two y coordinates (it doesn't matter the order): -1 - (-4) = 3
The change in x is the difference of the two x coordinates (this order depends on the order that you subtracted the y coordinates; they must be the same order): -1 - 1 = -2.
So, the slope is 3/-2
