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Find the slope of a line that passes through (-10, -1) and (5, -4).(1 point)
Responses
−15
negative 1 fifth
13
1 third
1
1
-3
-3
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First, we need to use the slope formula to find the slope of the line passing through two points. The slope formula is given by:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Using the given points (-10, -1) and (5, -4), we can substitute these values into the formula:
m = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))
= (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)
= -3 / 15
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
m = -1/5
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-10,-1) and (5,-4) is -1/5.