Find the Slope of the Line Passing Through the Pair $( - 8,7 )$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line passing through the pair of points or state that the slope is undefined.
- $( - 8,7 )$ and $( 3,4 )$

• A) \(\frac { 3 } { 11 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 3 } { 11 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 11 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 11 } { 3 }\)

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