Question

What is the slope of the line shown below (3,-2) (2,4)? A. -2 B. -1/2 C. 1/2 D. 2

Answer 1

Answer:

2 (Answer D)

Step-by-step explanation:

The green line has a positive slope, so we can immediately reject Answers A and B.

A line with a slope of +2 rises steeply as we move from left to right, whereas a line with slope +1/2 rises much less steeply.  Also, it's quite clear, visually, that the slope of the given line is greater than 1.  Thus, the slope of the given line is +2 (Answer D).

Answer 2

Answer:

D. 2

Step-by-step explanation:

rise / run = slope

rise = 2

run = 1

2/1 = 2

slope = 2