Question

What is the slope of the line that goes through the points (1,-2) and (3,6)?

A.) -4


B.) 2


C.) 4


D.) 1

Answer 1

Answer:

(C).  4

Step-by-step explanation:

$\mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\\\\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(1,\:-2\right),\:\\\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(3,\:6\right)\\\\m=\frac{6-\left(-2\right)}{3-1}\\\\m = \frac{6+2}{3-1}\\ \\m = \frac{8}{2} \\\\Simplify\\\\Slope = m = 4$