What is the slope of the line shown in the graph? (4 points)

A coordinate plane graph is shown. Points are plotted at 0 comma 3 and 1 comma 1. The points are joined by a line.

A −1

B. −2

C. negative 1 over 2

D. 2

1 answer

To find the slope of a line, we can use the formula:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

From the graph, we can see that the coordinates of the two points are (0, 3) and (1, 1).

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

slope = (1 - 3) / (1 - 0)
= -2 / 1
= -2

Therefore, the slope of the line is B. -2.