How do you write an equation of a line given (0,0) and (6,-1)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-28T17:31:17

#x+6y=0#

Equation of a line joining two points #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# is given by

#(y-y_1)/(y_2-y_1)=(x-x_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

Hence equation of line joining #(0,0)# and #(6,-1)# is

#(y-0)/(-1-0)=(x-0)/6-0)# or

#y/-1=x/6# or

#6y=-x# i.e.

#x+6y=0#