Find the Slope of a Straight Line That Passes Through $( - 9 , - 2 )$

question 32

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points.
- $( - 9 , - 2 )$ and $( 5,1 )$

• A) \(\frac { 14 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 4 } { 7 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 14 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 7 } { 4 }\)

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