Determine the Slope from a Linear Graph: Visual Mathematics Practice

For the function in front of you, the slope is?

For this problem, we need to determine the nature of the slope for a given straight line on a graph.

Based on the graph provided, the red line starts at a higher point on the left (Y-axis) and moves downward toward a lower point on the right (X-axis). This indicates that as one moves from left to right across the graph, the function decreases in value. Consequently, this is typical of a line that has a negative slope.

The slope of a line is typically defined as the "rise over the run," or the ratio of the change in the vertical direction to the change in the horizontal direction. Here, as we proceed from left to right, the line goes "downwards" (negative rise), establishing a negative slope.

Thus, we can conclude that the slope of the line is negative.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is Negative slope.