what is the slope of the line that passes through the points below

Answer:
[tex] \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
gradient formula= [tex] \frac{y1 - y2}{x1 - x2} [/tex]
Thus, slope of line is
[tex] = \frac{4 - ( - 1)}{2 - ( - 2)} \\ = \frac{4 + 1}{2 + 2} \\ = \frac{5}{4} [/tex]