Question

use the graph below to answer 1 - 4. 1. find the slope of the line.

Explanation:

Step1: Select two points on the line

Let's take two points (-5, 0) and (0, - 4) from the graph.

Step2: Apply slope - formula

The slope formula is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Here, $(x_1,y_1)=(-5,0)$ and $(x_2,y_2)=(0,-4)$. Then $m=\frac{-4 - 0}{0-(-5)}=\frac{-4}{5}=-\frac{4}{5}$.

Answer:

$-\frac{4}{5}$