Question

What is the equation of the following line? Be sure to scroll down first to see

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate m using the slope formula

m = $\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }$

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 8) ← 2 points on the line

m = $\frac{-8-0}{2-0}$ = $\frac{-8}{2}$ = - 4

The line crosses the y- axis at (0, 0) ⇒ c = 0 , then

y = - 4x + c , that is

y = - 4x → A