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
The slope of a line is found by dividing the difference in the y-coordinates by the difference in the x-coordinates of two distinct points on the line.
Given the two points (-10, -1) and (5, -4), we can use the formula for slope, m:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Substituting the given points:
m = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))
m = (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)
m = (-3) / (15)
m = -1/5
Thus, the slope of the line is -1/5.