What is the slope of a line passing through the points (-1, -3) and (2, -18)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: C. -5.
- A. 5
Why not A: “5” is not -5.
- B. -6
Why not B: “-6” is not -5.
- C. -5 ✓
- D. -4
Why not D: “-4” 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 (-1, -3) and (2, -18)” (option C). Option A (5) is a different value from -5. Option B (-6) is a different value from -5. Option D (-4) is a different value from -5. Keep -5 as the SAT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: SAT, Math, Algebra, American Exams
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