What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (3,9)?
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Jun 11, 2018
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Explanation:
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Jun 11, 2018
Explanation:
"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form" is.
•color(white)(x)y=mx+b
"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"
"to calculate m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"
•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)
"let "(x_1,y_1)=(2,4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(3,9)
m=(9-4)/(3-2)=5/1=5
y=5x+blarrcolor(blue)"is the partial equation"
"to find b substitute either of the 2 given points"
"into the partial equation"
"using "(2,4)" then"
4=10+brArrb=4-10=-6
y=5x-6larrcolor(red)"is the equation of line"