Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -4) and (3, 4)?

A. 1/4
B. 5/7
C. 4
D. -1/4

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

C. 4

Explanation:

The slope formula is helpful:

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

m = (4 -(-4))/(3 -1) = 8/2 = 4

The slope of the line is 4.