What is the slope of a line passing through the points (-4, -9) and (-3, -14)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: B. -5.
- A. -6
Why not A: “-6” is not -5.
- B. -5 ✓
- C. -4
Why not C: “-4” is not -5.
- D. 5
Why not D: “5” is not -5.
Correct answer
B. -5
Explanation
-5 is the value that answers “What is the slope of a line passing through the points (-4, -9) and (-3, -14)” (option B). Option A (-6) is a different value from -5. Option C (-4) is a different value from -5. Option D (5) is a different value from -5. Keep -5 as the ACT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, ACT
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