Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.
-$(2,-9)$ and $(6,-8)$
A) 4
B) $-\frac{1}{4}$
C) $\frac{1}{4}$
D) -4

Name: Find the slope of the line through the pair of points. -$(2,-9)$ and $(6,-8)$ A) 4 B) $-\frac{1}{4}$ C) $\frac{1}{4}$ D) -4
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The slope $m$ of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Substituting the given points, $m = \frac{-8 - (-9)}{6 - 2} = \frac{1}{4}$.

Find the Slope of the Line Through the Pair of Points