Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 1) and (10, 2).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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To find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 1) and (10, 2), we can use the formula for the slope \( m \), which is given by:

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

Here, we can assign:

  • \( (x_1, y_1) = (1, 1) \)
  • \( (x_2, y_2) = (10, 2) \)

Now, we can substitute the values into the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{2 - 1}{10 - 1} \]

Calculating the difference in the y-coordinates:

\[ 2 - 1 = 1 \]

Calculating the difference in the x-coordinates:

\[ 10 - 1 = 9 \]

Now substituting these values back into the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{1}{9} \]

Thus, the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 1) and (10, 2) is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{9}} \]