Find the Slope of the Line Through $P ( - 4 , - 1 )$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line through $P ( - 4 , - 1 )$ and $Q ( - 1 , - 19 )$ .

• A) \(\quad m = - 4\)
• B) \(\quad m = - 7\)
• C) \(\quad m = - 8\)
• D) \(\quad m = - 6\)
• E) \(\quad m = - 5\)

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