Answer:
slope = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m using the slope formula
m = 
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, 1)
m = 
= 1
The Solution are : a=3.
b=1.
The value of "b" is the y-intercept.
In order to figure out slope-intercept form you need 1 coordinate and the slope.
1) Find the slope, using the 2-point slope formula: "m= y2-y1 / x2-x1".
ex. m= -5 - 3 / -4 - -6 (simplify)---> m= -4
2) Fill in the blanks for point-slope formula: "y - y1 = m (x - x1)"
(choose one coordinate, it doesn't matter which one)
ex. y - -5 = -4 (x - -4)
3) Then use basic algebra to simplify.
This is the concept of applications of polynomial equations. Given that the height of the ball is modeled by the function:
h(t)=16t^2-64t
the maximum height will be calculated as follows;
h(t)=16t(t-4)
therefore:
t=0 or t=4
h(4)=-64(4)+16(4^2)
=0
