. What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points?

(–2, 1), (2, 17)
(1 point)
–15
–4
4
4/17

1 answer

The slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (–2, 1) and (2, 17) is 4.

You can use the slope formula:

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

Substituting the coordinates:

m = (17 - 1) / (2 - (-2))

m = 16 / 4

m = 4