Find the Slope of the Line Containing the Two Given $( 17,9 )$

question 47

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line containing the two given points.
- $( 17,9 )$ and $( 8,7 )$

• A) \(\frac { 9 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 16 } { 25 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 2 } { 9 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 } { 9 }\)

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