Determine the slope of the line. line through points (-8,-3) and (4,0)

Question

Determine the slope of the line.

Answer 1

a glance at the graph shows slope>0 and less than 1. 0<m<1 where m= slope

from y intercept to x intercept, the line goes up 1 as it goes to the right 4. the slope = 1/4

or you can calculate it from the two given points

(-8,-3) and (4,0) slope = change in y/change in x "rise over run"

= (0--3)/(4--8) = 3/12 = 1/4