Question

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Answer 1

(a) m = $\frac{1}{2}$

calculate the slope (m) using the ' gradient formula '

m = $\frac{(y_{2 - y_{1)} } }{(x_{2 - x _{1)} } }$

let (x₁, y₁) = (8, 9) and (x₂, y₂) = ( - 2, 4)

m = $\frac{(4 - 9)}{(-2 - 8)}$ = $\frac{-5}{-10}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

(b) y - 9 = $\frac{1}{2}$ (x - 8)

the equation of a line in ' point- slope form ' is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

choose any of the 2 given points for (a, b) → (8, 9)

y - 9 = $\frac{1}{2}$ (x - 8) → " point- slope form"

(c) y = $\frac{1}{2}$ x + 5

the equation of a line in ' slope-intercept form ' is

y = mc + c

where m is the slope and c the y-intercept

expand and simplify the point- slope equation

y - 9 = $\frac{1}{2}$ x - 4

y = $\frac{1}{2}$ x - 4 + 9

y = $\frac{1}{2}$ x + 5 → " slope- intercept form"