What is the slope of a line passing through the points (-3, -5) and (0, -17)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: D. -4.
- A. -3
Why not A: “-3” is not -4.
- B. 4
Why not B: “4” is not -4.
- C. -5
Why not C: “-5” is not -4.
- D. -4 ✓
Correct answer
D. -4
Explanation
-4 is the value that answers “What is the slope of a line passing through the points (-3, -5) and (0, -17)” (option D). Option A (-3) is a different value from -4. Option B (4) is a different value from -4. Option C (-5) is a different value from -4. Keep -4 as the ACT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, ACT
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