What is the point-slope form of the three lines that pass through (0,2), (4,5), and (0,0)?

1 Answer
Oct 4, 2016

The equations of three lines are #y=3/4x+2#, #y=5/4x# and #x=0#.

Explanation:

The equation of line joining #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)#

while equation in pint slope form is of the type #y=mx+c#

Hence equation of line joining #(0,2)# and #(4,5)# is

#(y-2)/(5-2)=(x-0)/(4-0)#

or #(y-2)/3=x/4# or #4y-8=3x# or #4y=3x+8# and

in point slope form it is #y=3/4x+2#

and equation of line joining #(0,0)# and #(4,5)# is

#(y-0)/(5-0)=(x-0)/(4-0)#

or #y/5=x/4# or #4y=5x# and

in point slope form it is #y=5/4x#

For equation of line joining #(0,0)# and #(0,2)#, as #x_2-x_1=0# i.e. #x_2=x_1#, the denominator becomes zero and it is not possible to get equation. Similar would be the case if #y_2-y_1=0#. In such cases as ordinates or abscissa are equal, we will have equations as #y=a# or #x=b#.

Here, we have to find the equation of line joining #(0,0)# and #(0,2)#. As we have common abscissa, the equation is

#x=0#