Find the slope of a line that passes through (–10, –1) and (5, - 4).
Responses
-3
-3
1 third
negative 1 fifth
1
The slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be calculated using the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Using the given points (-10, -1) and (5, -4), we can substitute the values into the formula:
slope = (-4 - (-1)) / (5 - (-10))
Simplifying:
slope = (-4 + 1) / (5 + 10)
slope = -3 / 15
The slope of the line passing through (-10, -1) and (5, -4) is -3/15, which can be simplified to -1/5.