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

(–1, 4), (3, 12)
(1 point)
Responses

a. –2

b. 2

c. 4

d. –4

1 answer

b. 2

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (-1, 4) and (3, 12), we use the formula:

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

m = (12 - 4) / (3 - (-1))
m = 8 / 4
m = 2

Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the two points is 2.