How do you find a standard form equation for the line (0,2) (2,2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-02T07:49:20

#y=2#

Using a different approach but gives the same answer as Noobs

Let point 1 be #P_1->(x_1,y_1) = (0,2)#
Let point 2 be #P_2->(x_2,y_2)=(2,2)#

Using standard equation form:#" "y=mx+c#

where #m-> "gradient"#

#m->("change in y-axis")/("change in x-axis") = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (2-2)/(2-0) = 0/2 = 0#

As the gradient is 0 there is no change up or down so the graph is that of a horizontal line ( parallel to the x-axis).

Thus the equation of the line is the value of y which is 2 so we have:

#y=2#

Tony B