The slope of a line passing through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is given by the formula:
slope = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)
In this case, the points are (-10, -1) and (5, -4), so we can substitute the coordinates into the formula:
slope = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))
slope = (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)
slope = -3 / 15
Simplified, the slope is -1/5.
Therefore, the correct answer is A) -1/5.
Find the slope of a line that passes through (-10, -1) and (5, -4)
A − 1/5
B 1/3
C 1
D -3
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