1. **State the problem:** Find the magnitude of the vector $\vec{v} = (-3, -10)$. The magnitude of a vector $\vec{v} = (x, y)$ is given by the formula:
$$|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$$
2. **Apply the formula:** Substitute $x = -3$ and $y = -10$ into the formula:
$$|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (-10)^2}$$
3. **Calculate the squares:**
$$|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{9 + 100}$$
4. **Sum inside the square root:**
$$|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{109}$$
5. **Calculate the square root:**
$$|\vec{v}| \approx 10.4403$$
6. **Round to the nearest hundredth:**
$$|\vec{v}| \approx 10.44$$
**Final answer:** The magnitude of the vector $\vec{v}$ is approximately **10.44**.
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