What's the equation of the line that passes through the points (7,4) and (-7,1)
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<h3>Solution (Line 2): <u>(Refer to graph 1)</u></h3>
<u>Note that:</u>
- Given points: (0, -2) and (1, -4)
- Slope formula: Rise/Run
- Point slope form formula: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
To create the equation of the line, find the slope. Then, use point slope form to find the equation of the line.
<u>Use the slope formula to find the slope.</u>
- Rise/Run = Slope
- => Rise = -2; Run = 1
- => Rise/Run = -2/1 = -2
<u>Use the point slope form formula.</u>
- y - y₁ = m(x - x₁) = Equation of line.
- => y - (-4) = -2(x - 1) = Equation of line.
- => y + 4 = -2x + 2
- => y = -2x + 2 - 4
- => y = -2x - 2
<u>Note that:</u>
- Given points: (0, -2) and (-4, 3)
- Slope formula: Rise/Run
- Point slope form formula: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
To create the equation of the line, find the slope. Then, use point slope form to find the equation of the line.
<u>Use the slope formula to find the slope.</u>
- Rise/Run = Slope
- => Rise = -5; Run = 4
- => Rise/Run = -5/4
<u>Use the point slope form formula.</u>
- y - y₁ = m(x - x₁) = Equation of line.
- => y - 3 = -5/4{x - (-4)} = Equation of line.
- => y - 3 = -5/4{x + 4}
- => y - 3 = -5x/4 - 5
- => y = -5x/4 - 2
<u>Note that:</u>
- Given points: (0, -2) and (-3, -5)
- Slope formula: Rise/Run
- Point slope form formula: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
To create the equation of the line, find the slope. Then, use point slope form to find the equation of the line.
<u>Use the slope formula to find the slope.</u>
- Rise/Run = Slope
- => Rise = 3; Run = 3
- => Rise/Run = 3/3 = 1
<u>Use the point slope form formula.</u>
- y - y₁ = m(x - x₁) = Equation of line.
- => y - (-5) = 1{x - (-3)} = Equation of line.
- => y - (-5) = 1{x + 3}
- => y + 5 = x + 3
- => y = x - 2
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