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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The slope of a line connecting two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points (2, 5) and (10, 9), the slope is $\frac{9 - 5}{10 - 2} = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}$.

Find the Slope of the Line Segment Connecting the Two −12- \frac { 1 } { 2 }−21​

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