Question

The graph below shows a line segment PQ:

Graph of line segment PQ with endpoints at negative 2 comma 1 and 4 comma 4

What is the slope of the line segment PQ?

−2
−1 over 2
1 over 2
2

Answer 1

1 over 2

Explanation:

Answer 2

To finding the slope you create a fraction using the difference of the y values (2nd numbers in each pair) over the difference of the x values (1st numbers in each pair).

So, (4-1)/(4 - -2). This is 3/6 which simplifies to 1/2, your 3rd answer.