This graph shows the amount of rain that falls in a given amount of time.


What is the slope of the line and what does it mean in this situation?

The slope of the line is ___

This means that ___ mm of rain falls every ___

This graph shows the amount of rain that falls in a given amount of time What is the slope of the line and what does it mean in this situation The slope of the class=

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Using the formula for finding slope...

y2 - y1        10 - 5        5
----------  =   --------  =  -----
x2 - x1         4 - 2         2

The slope of the line is 5/2.
This means that 5 mm of rain falls every 2 hours.