Hi there!
First, let's find the slope of the two points using the slope formula (y2 - y1 / x2 - x1).
S = 4 - 2 / 3 - 5
S = 2 / -2
S = -1
Next, we'll plug in the slope and a point into point-slope form (y - y1 = s(x - x1)) in order to find an equation. I will show the work using both points, which will result in two different equations.
(2,5)
y - 5 = -1(x - 2)
y - 5 = -x + 2
y = -x + 7
(4,3)
y - 3 = -1(x - 4)
y - 3 = -x + 4
y = -x + 7
The two equations came out the same! Which is completely okay, and happens sometimes.
Hope this helps!! :)
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Slope = -4/5
to calculate the slope m use the gradient form
m = y2 -y1
————
x2 - x1
let (x1, y1) = (3,1) and (x2, y2) = (-2, 5)
m = 5 - 1 4
———- = ——-
-2 - 3 -5
= - 4/5
Answer: A. (4, 4) and (4, 5)
Step-by-step explanation:
The same x value maps onto more than one y value.
