Option 2: -¾
Step-by-step explanation:
First identify 2 points on the line.
(0, 1), (4, -2)
Substitute the coordinates into the gradient formula below:
![\boxed{gradient = \frac{y1 - y2}{x1 - x2} }](/tpl/images/1357/2184/dfed1.png)
☆ (x₁, y₁) is the 1st coordinate and (x₂, y₂) is the 2nd coordinate.
Slope of the line
![= \frac{1 - ( - 2)}{0 - 4}](/tpl/images/1357/2184/ed312.png)
![= \frac{1 + 2}{ - 4}](/tpl/images/1357/2184/4f772.png)
![= - \frac{3}{4}](/tpl/images/1357/2184/d1692.png)
☆ Since the line is sloping downwards looking from the left to right, the line must have a negative slope.