What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (0, –4)?

A.

Begin fraction nine over two end fraction

B.

Begin fraction two over nine end fraction

C.

Negative begin fraction nine over two end fraction

D.

Negative begin fraction two over nine end fraction

Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (0, –4)?
 
 A.
 
 Begin fraction nine over two end fraction  
 
 B.
 
 Begin fraction two over nine end fraction  
 
 C.
 
 Negative begin fraction nine over two end fraction  
 
 D.
 
 Negative begin fraction two over nine end fraction

mathmale · Answer

Got the formula for the slope of a line passing thru 2 given points?
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