Question

Use the image to answer the question.

A Cartesian coordinate graph displays a straight line passing through the origin (0,0) and extending infinitely in both positive and negative directions.

Use similar triangles to determine the slope of the line.

(1 point)
The slope is ___

Answer 1

I can't see the image clearly — could you either re-upload it or tell me the coordinates of a second point on the line?

Method: because the line passes through the origin (0,0), if it also passes through a point (x,y) then by similar triangles the slope = rise/run = y/x.

Example: if the other point is (4,2) the slope = 2/4 = 1/2. If you give the coordinates I’ll compute the exact slope.