Answer:
The answer is the first option.
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1 }{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]
Plug in for each!
[tex]m = \frac{ 1 - 2}{4 - 8} = \frac{ - 1}{ - 4} = \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
