Find the Slope of the Line Through the Pair of Points

question 367

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.
- $( - 14 , - 17 )$ and $( 14 , - 12 )$

• A) \(\frac { 29 } { 0 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 } { 28 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 5 } { 28 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 28 } { 5 }\)

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