Question

What is the SLOPE of the line that passes through these pair of points?​

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 1) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 17)

m =
`(17-1)/(2+2)` =
`(16)/(4)` = 4 → D