Question

help

Answer 1

Which value for slope represents the steepest line?

Negative twelve-fifths or negative three or negative two-thirds or negative one

i dont reall get which one it is so if someone could help that be great

Answer 2

ummm???????? i have no idea what that means

Answer 3

which is the steepest ?

Answer 4

o wait i see it i think its the first one

Answer 5

i think the second one ;)

Answer 6

okay so if its the second one would the answer be -3 ??

Answer 7

well done :)

Answer 8

would it be -3 because its the steepest one down the y axis ?

Answer 9

if thats not why its -3 can u explain how u got that tho

Answer 10

yeah sure

Answer 11

okay

Answer 12

the formula / equation for a line is

y = m . x + b

where m is the slope, i.e. how steep it is and in which direction is it sloping - left or right

Answer 13

I'll draw a few scenarios so u can understand m

Answer 14

okay thanks so much for doing this

Answer 15

so the higher the positive m is the bigger the slope is
and also the smaller the negative m is then the bigger the slope is, yoiu know that -5 is smaller than -2, so makes sense why we say the " smaller the negative m is "

Answer 16

Okay and -2 is bigger than -5 because -2 is steeper right ?

Answer 17

-2 is bigger than -5 but -5 is steeper ;)

Answer 18

okay i get it now that's why are answer is -3 and not -1 wow man thanks soooo much

Answer 19

picture it like this
if m = -2 and x = 5 then y = -10, right?
now if m = -5 and x = 5, then y = -25, so see the big difference between y = -10 and -25, this is where the steepness comes into play, it the steeper the line is the bigger the change in Y is :)

Answer 20

Okay that makes perfect since i totally get it now thanks man

Answer 21

cool, dude :) good luck