A baby weighs 7 pounds of birth. The table shows the babies weight after each month of its birth up to the sixth month.
Month | weight (Pounds)
0 | 7
1 | 8
2 | 9
3 | 10
4 | 11
5 | 12
6 | 13
what would be the slope
The slope of the weight increase of the baby over each month can be calculated by finding the difference in weight divided by the difference in months.
Slope = (Change in Weight) / (Change in Months)
For example, the slope between month 0 and month 1 would be:
Slope = (8 - 7) / (1 - 0) = 1
Similarly, the slope between month 1 and month 2 would be:
Slope = (9 - 8) / (2 - 1) = 1
Therefore, the slope of the baby's weight gain is 1 pound per month.