FIGURE 2-1 -On a Coordinate Graph with Y on the Vertical Axis

question 31

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 2-1
-On a coordinate graph with y on the vertical axis and x on the horizontal axis, suppose point A represents
Co-ordinates x = 2, y = 16) and point B represents coordinates x = 10, y = 4) . What is the slope of the straight line joining points A and B?

• A) 0.75
• B) -0.75
• C) 1.5
• D) -1.5
• E) -0.43

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