What is the slope of the line containing (-2, 5) and (4,-4)?
A. 2
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D. -2

Answer:
-1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
To work out the gradient of the line, we use this equation:
[tex] \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} [/tex]
Substituting in, we get:
[tex] \frac{5 - ( - 4)}{ - 2 - 4} [/tex]
Which simplifies to:
[tex] \frac{9}{ - 6} = \frac{3}{ - 2} = - \frac{3}{2} = - 1.5[/tex]