Question

What is the slope of the line shown below?

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

calculate the slope m , using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

let (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, - 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, 3) ← 2 points on the line

substitute these values into the formula for m

m =
`(3-(-5))/(1-(-1))` =
`(3+5)/(1+1)` =
`(8)/(2)` = 4

Answer 2

Answer: A: 4

Explanation:

Slope refers to the distance between points on the grid. If we count from the first point (0,-1) to the second (1,3), we go up 4 times, and to the right once. 4/1 = 4, so 4 is your answer.