Find the slope of the line going through the pair of points.
-(6.3, -9.4), (1.6, -4.4)
A)-1.1
B)-4.7
C)1.1
D)5

Name: Find the slope of the line going through the pair of points. -(6.3, -9.4), (1.6, -4.4) A)-1.1 B)-4.7 C)1.1 D)5
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The slope 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, $m = \frac{-4.4 - (-9.4)}{1.6 - 6.3} = \frac{5}{-4.7} = -1.1$.

Find the Slope of the Line Going Through the Pair