you basically find the equation of the line first and eliminate the wrong answers...
Strategy: before u do any of this, label your coordinates as (X1,Y1) and (X2,Y2) and u can choose any of ur points to be as x1 or x2 or y1 or y1... basically, I'll choose (6,7) as (x1,y1) and (2,-1) as (x2,y2). SO,
First you have to find the gradient (m) of the line. you do this by using the formula m = Y2-Y1 / X2-X1 (where '/' is division sign) .... Put the numbers in their respective places and your gradient will be 2x. we put the x after our number to represent it as a gradient as the straight line formula is y = mx+c and you've found the m. NOW. use the formula Y-Y1=m(x-x1) to find the equation of the line.Again u can use any Y1 and X1 here but remember your m is 2
replace the digits and solve...Hopefully you'll get sth like this if you use the points (6,7): Y-7 = 2(x-6) .... y=2x-12+7... Y=2x-5! <<<< this is your straight line equation! Now all u gotta do is rearrange all your options into y = mx+c. D. is incorrect as it gives us y=2x+5 and not y = 2x-5 unlike the others
