Question

Use the table to answer the question.
Points to Find Slope
x = 1, 2, 3
y = 7, 15, 23
Use the data from the table to determine the slope of the line.
(1 point)
-(1/8)
-8
(1/8)
8

Answer 1

Slope = (change in y)/(change in x) = (15−7)/(2−1) = 8/1 = 8. Thus the slope is 8.