Question

Clarisse used the ordered pairs (0, 13) and (24, 5) for her trend line. What would be the y-intercept of her trend line?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Remark

You have 2 points to solve the equation y = mx + b. After finding m, use either of the points to find b.

Formula

y = mx + b

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

Solution

• y2 = 13
• y1 = 5
• x2 = 0
• x1 = 24

m = (13 - 5)/(0 - 24)

m = 8 / - 24

m = - 1/3

y = mx + b

y = -1/3 x + b

Use (0,13)  as the point.

13 = -1/3 * 0 + b

13 = b

The y intercept = (0,13)