What is the slope of a line passing through the points (1, -4) and (4, -16)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: B. -4.
- A. -3
Why not A: “-3” is not -4.
- B. -4 ✓
- C. 4
Why not C: “4” is not -4.
- D. -5
Why not D: “-5” is not -4.
Correct answer
B. -4
Explanation
-4 is the value that answers “What is the slope of a line passing through the points (1, -4) and (4, -16)” (option B). Option A (-3) is a different value from -4. Option C (4) is a different value from -4. Option D (-5) is a different value from -4. Keep -4 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, ACT
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