A rational number can be writen as a fraction.
It holds the legs up. there is a right angle which is the little box in the 90 degree corner:) the hypotenuse is always the longest part on the triangle which you can not simplify:) so the right triangle has legs that you can simplify:)
Slope = (10 - 5)/(-9 + 15) = 5/6
y = mx + b where m = slope and b = y-intercept
b = y - mx
b = 5 - (5/6) (-15)
b = 5 +12.5
b = 17.5
Equation y = 5/6 x + 17.5
Y-intercept = 17.5
X-intercept when y = 0
So
5/6 x + 17.5 = 0
5/6 x = -17.5
x = (-17.5) (6/5)
x = -21
Answer
Y intercept (0, 17.5 )
X intercept (-21 , 0)
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