Evaluate the Expression for the Given Values $\frac { y _ { 2 } - y _ { 1 } } { x _ { 2 } - x _ { 1 } }$

question 112

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression for the given values. $\frac { y _ { 2 } - y _ { 1 } } { x _ { 2 } - x _ { 1 } }$ for $x _ { 1 } = - 1 , x _ { 2 } = 5 , y _ { 1 } = 38 , y _ { 2 } = - 4$

• A) 5
• B) 8
• C) 7
• D) - 8
• E) - 7

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