the table below shoes the relationship between x and f(x) for the linear function f(x)

x y

0 | 10
2 | 2
4 | -6
6 | -14

what is the slope of f(x)
a. -8
b. -4
c. 4
d. 8

Question

the table below shoes the relationship between x and f(x) for the linear function f(x)

x           y

0       |  10
2       |  2
4       | -6
6       | -14

what is the slope of f(x)
a. -8
b. -4
c. 4
d. 8

anonymous · Answer

The answer is "A," -8, because for every  x, the value of y decreases by 8, thus our slope is negative 8.

anonymous · Answer

^that's incorrect. use your slope formula y2-y1/x2-x1.

anonymous · Answer

i dont know how to do that lol

anonymous · Answer

Take any 2 points and sub them into the formula.

anonymous · Answer

so like 0 and 2 with 10 and 2?

anonymous · Answer

yeh

anonymous · Answer

so your slope is -8/2 which is -4 not -8

anonymous · Answer

how'd you get that lol

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, I thought the table scaled by 1s, if it did you slope is -8, but @Eureka70 is right. Sorry about not catching that.

anonymous · Answer

oh nevermind i understand now