Question

What is the equation of this graphed line?

Answer 1

Answer:

Slope Intercept form of the equation is $y = \frac{1}{3} x - 9$

Step-by-step explanation:

Here,  the two point line are given as  is A(-6,-3) and B(6,-7)

The slope of the line AB =  $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$

$m = \frac{-7-(-3)}{6-(-6)} = \frac{-7 + 3}{6 + 6} = \frac{4}{12} \\\implies m = \frac{1}{3}$

⇒ the slope of AB  is m =  (4/3)

By SLOPE  INTERCEPT FORMULA:

The equation of a line with slope m and a point (x0, y0) is given as

(y-y0)=  m (x-x0)

⇒ The equation of line with point (6,-7) is:  

$y + 7 = \frac{1}{3} (x-6) \implies 3y + 21 - x + 6 - 0\\or, -x + 3y + 27 = 0$

Now, the given equation is -x + 3y  = -27

Convert it in the  SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM  y = mx + c

We get, 3y = x - 27

or, $y = \frac{1}{3} x - \frac{27}{3} \\\implies y = \frac{1}{3} x - 9$

Hence, the Slope Intercept form of the equation is $y = \frac{1}{3} x - 9$