Answer:
[tex]m=\frac{1}{2} =0.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given straight line which crosses a pair of points [tex](x_1,y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex] , then its slope can be found mathematically by:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Now, according to the problem:
[tex](x_1=8,y_1=1)\\(x_2=24,y_2=9)[/tex]
Replacing in the slope equation:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{9-1}{24-8}=\frac{8}{16} =\frac{1}{2} =0.5[/tex]
