Question

A line intersects the points (-5,1) and (-2,7). m=2 Write an equation in point slope form using the point (-5,1) y-[?] = ___(x-___)

Answer 1

$(\stackrel{x_1}{-5}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{7}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{7}-\stackrel{y1}{1}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{-2}-\underset{x_1}{(-5)}}} \implies \cfrac{7 -1}{-2 +5}\implies \cfrac{6}{3}\implies 2$

$\begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-\stackrel{y_1}{1}=\stackrel{m}{2}(x-\stackrel{x_1}{(-5)})\implies y-1=2(x+5)$