Question

Please help me somebody!!! I really struggle with this in math class!

Answer 1

Answer:

$y - 9 = -\frac{4}{3}(x - 3)$  

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the points (3, 9) and (9, 1), we must first solve for the slope of the line before proceeding with writing the point-slope form.

In order to solve for the slope (m ), use the following formula:

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

Let (x₁, y₁) =  (3, 9)

     (x₂, y₂) = (9, 1)

Substitute these values into the given formula:

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

m = (1 - 9)/(9 - 3)

$m = \frac{-8}{6} = \frac{-4}{3}$

Therefore, the slope of the line, m = -4/3.

Next, using the slope, m = -4/3, and one of the given points, (x₁, y₁) = (3, 9), substitute these values into the following point-slope form:

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

$y - 9 = -\frac{4}{3}(x - 3)$  ⇒ This is the point-slope form.