Slope Practice Question

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Question 2

What is the slope of the line as shown in the picture?

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Answer

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Select and check your answer...

A. 0.5
B. -0.5
C. 2
D. -2

Step by Step Solution

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    Step 1

    Let's put 2 points on the graph. We will calculate the change in x and y using these points.

    First, you 'run' to the left. This gives:

    change in x = 0 - 3
    = -3 units

    Now, you climb up. This gives:

    change in y = 6 - 0
    = -6 units

    Alternately, you can get the change in y and x by counting the number of grids.

    The change in x = -3 and change in y = 6
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    Step 2

    With the 'change in y' = 6 units and 'change in x' = -3 units, you can now calculate the slope:

    slope = change in y / change in x
    = 6/(-3)
    = -2

    The slope is -2
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    Step 3

    From Step 2, the slope of the line is -2. Therefore, the answer is D.