Find the slope of a line that passes through (-10, -1) and (5, -4).

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To find the slope of the line that passes through the points \((-10, -1)\) and \( (5, -4)\), you can use the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

where \((x_1, y_1)\) is the first point and \((x_2, y_2)\) is the second point.

Here, \((x_1, y_1) = (-10, -1)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (5, -4)\).

Now, plug in the values:

\[ m = \frac{-4 - (-1)}{5 - (-10)} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ m = \frac{-4 + 1}{5 + 10} = \frac{-3}{15} = -\frac{1}{5} \]

The slope \(m\) of the line is \(-\frac{1}{5}\).

It seems there was a small mistake in the options provided, as none match \(-\frac{1}{5}\). Would you like to verify or provide additional information?