Question

what is the slope of the line on the graph? enter your answer in the box.

Explanation:

Step1: Select two points

Let's take two points on the line, say $(0,4)$ and $(8,2)$.

Step2: Apply slope - formula

The slope formula is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Here, $x_1 = 0,y_1 = 4,x_2 = 8,y_2 = 2$. Then $m=\frac{2 - 4}{8 - 0}=\frac{-2}{8}=-\frac{1}{4}$.

Answer:

$-\frac{1}{4}$