To find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 1) and (2, 17), we can use the slope formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
where (x1, y1) = (-2, 1) and (x2, y2) = (2, 17).
Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
slope = (17 - 1) / (2 - (-2))
= 16 / 4
= 4
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 1) and (2, 17) is 4.