Question

Complete the equation of the line through (-6,-5)(−6,−5)(, minus, 6, comma, minus, 5, )and (-4,-4)(−4,−4)(, minus, 4, comma, minus, 4, ). Use exact numbers. y=y=y, equals

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given two points on a line $(-6,-5)$ and $(-4,-4)$. We are asked to write an equation passing through these points.

We will write our equation in slope-intercept form of equation $y=mx+b$, where,

m = Slope of line,

b = Initial value or the y-intercept.

Let us find slope of given line using slope formula.

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

Let point $(-6,-5)=(x_1,y_1)$ and point $(-4,-4)=(x_2,y_2)$.

$m=\frac{-4-(-5)}{-4-(-6)}$

$m=\frac{-4+5}{-4+6}$

$m=\frac{1}{2}$

Now, we will substitute $m=\frac{1}{2}$ and coordinates of point $(-6,-5)$ in slope-intercept form of equation as:

$-5=\frac{1}{2}*(-6)+b$

$-5=-3+b$

$-5+3=-3+3+b$

$-2=b$

Upon substituting $m=\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=-2$ in slope-intercept form of equation, we will get our required equation as:

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

Therefore, our required equation would be $y=\frac{1}{2}x-2$.