Question

10]The graph of a function is a line that passes through the coordinates (2, 11) and (8. 14).Which is an equation in terms of x and y for this function?y= }x+10=O y= {x+9y=O.y= x+8Oy=2x + 7

Answer 1

We know that the graph of a function is a line that passes through the coordinates (2, 11) and (8, 14) and we must find the equation for the line.

1. We must use the next formula to find the slope

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the points.

Now, replacing the points in the formula for the slope

$m=\frac{14-11}{8-2}=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$

2. We must replace the slope and one of the points in the next formula

$y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$

Now, replacing the slope and the point (2, 11)

$\begin{gathered} y-11=\frac{1}{2}(x-2) \\ \end{gathered}$

3. We must delete the parenthesis and solve the equation for y

$\begin{gathered} y-11=\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}\cdot2 \\ y-11=\frac{1}{2}x-1 \\ y=\frac{1}{2}x-1+11 \\ y=\frac{1}{2}x+10 \end{gathered}$

ANSWER:

$y=\frac{1}{2}x+10$