What is the slope of the line shown below?
A. - 1/2
B. 1
C. -1
D. 1/2

Answer:
C. -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope is: [tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
We are given the points (1,7) and (3,5).
[tex]m=\frac{5-7}{3-1} =\frac{-2}{2} =-1[/tex]
The slope is -1, and therefore, Option C should be the correct answer.