That's <u>always</u> true if <em>either</em> the exponent <em>or </em>the base is less than ' 1 '.
(But not always of they both are.)
Answer:
slope = 
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate slope m using the slope formula
m = 
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 0) ← 2 points on the line
m =
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Ok any more details or is that the question?
7.025 is greater than 7 1/8