What is the slope of the line in the following graph?

2

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- \frac{1}{2}

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\frac{4}{3}

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- \frac{4}{3}

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Solution

The correct option is C $- 2$
We know slope of a line is $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$
Let $(0, 6)$ be $(x_{1}, y_{1})$ and $(3, 0)$ be $(x_{2}, y_{2})$ .
As per the problem,
$m = \frac{0 - 6}{3 - 0} = \frac{- 6}{3} = - 2$

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