Answer:
a)
[tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex]
b)
Step-by-step explanation:
slope formula
[tex]m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{4 - 9}{ - 2 - 8} [/tex]
=
[tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex]
b) using point (-2,4)
[tex]y - y1 = m(x - x1)[/tex]
[tex]y - 4 = \frac{2}{5} (x - ( - 2)[/tex]
Now distribute
[tex]y - 4 = \frac{2}{5} x + \frac{4}{5} [/tex]
add 4 to each side
[tex]y = \frac{2}{5} x + \frac{24}{5} [/tex]
can use the other point given if you want
