Which slope is the steepest?
A. -8
B.9/10
C.-1/15
D.5
Can someone please also explain why and/or give me resources.
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Take the absolute value of each number (you’re basically just ignoring the negative sign). The largest number is your steepest slope.
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The steepest slope is -8. A slope of 0 is flat. The bigger the number, the steeper the slope. A slope of infinity is a vertical line.
positive slopes are like this /
negative slopes are like this \
The source below describes slope, how it’s calculated and all that.
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The answer is -8.
The reason is because in absolute value, -8 is the largest of the four numbers that you provided. The larger in ABSOLUTE VALUE, the steeper the line.
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