Does the slope in the table show positive or negative?

X: -3, -5, -9, -12
Y: 5, 3, -1, -4,

A) Negative Slope
B) Positive Slope
C) Undefined Slope
D) No Slope

1 answer

A) Negative Slope

Slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Slope = ((3 - 5) / (-5 - (-3)) = (-2 / -2) = 1

Since the slope is negative, the answer is Negative Slope.