What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 1) and (8, 9)

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Answer:

m=(4)/(3)

Explanation:

Slope can be calculated using following formula

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

Here

$(x_1, y_1) = (2, 1) \ \ \ and \ \ \ (x_2, y_2) = (8, 9)$

Substituting values in formula

$m=(9-1)/(8-2)\\m=(8)/(6)\\m=(4)/(3)$

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