Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-4, -1) and (4, 5)?

a) 4/3
b) 3/4
c) -3/4
d) -4/3

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

Since we have two points, we can use the slope formula

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= ( 5 - -1)/( 4 - -4)

= ( 5+1)/(4+4)

= 6/8

= 3/4