Calculus 10th Edition

by Larson, Ron; Edwards, Bruce H.

Published by Brooks Cole

ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter P - P.2 - Linear Models and Rates of Change - Exercises - Page 16: 3

Answer

The slope of the line is -1.

Work Step by Step

Slope is calculated by rise/run. The graph goes down 1 unit and goes right 1 unit. Thus the slope is -1/1 or simply m = -1.

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