Question

What is the equation of the line through 4.2 and 0, -2?

Answer 1

Answer:

y = x-2

Step-by-step explanation:

y = mx + b as an equation

m = slope

slope = (change in y) / (change in x) = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁) = (y₁-y₂)/(x₁-x₂) = (2-(-2))/(4-0) = 4/4 = 1

y = 1*x + b

plug a value in, e.g. (0, -2)

-2 = 1 * 0 + b

-2 = b

our equation is thus

y = x - 2