Question

Which of Talia’s steps is incorrect?

Answer 1

Answer: Step 3 is incorrect because it shows an incorrect ratio for the slope.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step 3 is incorrect because it shows an incorrect ratio for the slope.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct question is:

Talia wants to write the equation of the graphed line in point-slope form. These are the steps she plans to use:

Step 1: Choose a point on the line, such as (2, 5).

Step 2: Choose another point on the line, such as (1, 3).

Step 3: Count units to determine the slope ratio. The line runs 1 unit to the right and rises 2 units up, so the slope is .

Step 4: Substitute those values into the point-slope form.

y – y1 = m(x – x1)

y – 3 = (x – 1)

Which of Talia’s steps is incorrect?

Step 1 is incorrect because it uses a point that is not on the line.

Step 2 is incorrect because it uses a point that is not on the line.

Step 3 is incorrect because it shows an incorrect ratio for the slope.

Step 4 is incorrect because it shows an incorrect substitution of (1, 3) into the point-slope form.

Answer:

Step 1 is correct because from the graph, points (1,3) and (2,5) lies on the line so the points can be used to find the slope.

Step 2 is also correct.

Step 3 is incorrect. Slope of a graph is the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change. The vertical change is the rise while the horizontal change is the run, hence slope is the ratio of rise to run.

Since the line runs 1 unit to the right and rises 2 units up, so the slope is 2/1 = 2

Therefore the correct point-slope form is:

y – y1 = m(x – x1)

y – 3 = 2(x – 1)

Step 4 is correct, because i t shows an incorrect substitution of (1, 3) into the point-slope form.