Find the Slope of the Line Segment Connecting the Two $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 75

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line segment connecting the two points. (2, 5) and (10, 9)

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(- 2\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) 2
• E) 4

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