What is the slope of a line passing through the points (5, 10) and (9, -10)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: C. -5.
- A. -4
Why not A: “-4” is not -5.
- B. 5
Why not B: “5” is not -5.
- C. -5 ✓
- D. -6
Why not D: “-6” is not -5.
Correct answer
C. -5
Explanation
-5 is the value that answers “What is the slope of a line passing through the points (5, 10) and (9, -10)” (option C). Option A (-4) is a different value from -5. Option B (5) is a different value from -5. Option D (-6) is a different value from -5. Keep -5 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, Algebra, American Exams, ACT
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