Answer:
slope = - [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, - 1) ← 2 points on the line
m = [tex]\frac{-1-0}{0-(-4)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-1}{0+4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-1}{4}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
