Multiple Choice
What is the slope (rate of change) of the line in the graph show below?
A coordinate grid shows both the x- and y-axes from negative 5 to 5 and a line graphed connecting the labeled points left-parenthesis 0 comma 3 right-parenthesis and left-parenthesis 1 comma 1 right-parenthesis. The rise of the line equals negative 2, and the run of the line equals 1.
(1 point)
Responses
–2
–2
–1
–1
1
1
2
The slope of a line (rate of change) is calculated by the rise over the run. According to the information provided, the rise of the line is -2 and the run of the line is 1. Plugging these values into the formula for slope (rise/run), we get:
Slope = rise / run = (-2) / 1 = -2
So, the slope of the line is -2. Therefore, the correct response is:
–2