Question

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

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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). Plugging into the formula:

slope = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))

simplifying,

slope = (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)

slope = -3 / 15

slope = -1/5

Hence, the slope of the line passing through (-10, -1) and (5, -4) is -1/5.

Answer 3

Apologies for the earlier incorrect response. The correct calculation is as follows:

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). Plugging into the formula:

slope = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))

simplifying,

slope = (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)

slope = -3 / 15

Hence, the slope of the line passing through (-10, -1) and (5, -4) is -3/15, which can be simplified to -1/5.

I apologize for the confusion caused by the incorrect response earlier. Thank you for pointing that out.