Suppose Point a Represents Coordinates (X = 2, Y =

question 89

Multiple Choice

Suppose point A represents coordinates (X = 2, Y = 12) and point B represents coordinates (X = 6, Y
= 4) . The slope of the straight line joining points A and B is

• A) - 2.
• B) 5.
• C) 2.
• D) - 1 .
• E) 1 . 2 2

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