Question

The given line passes through the points and (4, 1).

Answer 1

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Answer:

  y +3 = 1/2(x +4)

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope is given by the formula ...

  m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

  m = (1 -(-3))/(4 -(-4)) = 4/8 = 1/2

The point-slope form of the equation for a line is ...

  y -y1 = m(x -x1)

Filling in the known values, this is ...

  y -(-3) = 1/2(x -(-4))

  y +3 = 1/2(x +4)