Find the Slope of the Line Passing Through the Pair $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 61

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line passing through the pair of points. ?
(-1,-8) , (3,7)
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• A) m = \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) m = \(\frac { 15 } { 4 }\)
• C) m = - \(\frac { 4 } { 15 }\)
• D) m = - \(\frac { 15 } { 4 }\)
• E) m = \(\frac { 4 } { 15 }\)

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