Question

What is the slope of the line shown below?

ОА. - 17
(5, 1)
X
O B. -4
-5
5
(-3,-1)
O c. 4
-5
O D.
1
4

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

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

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