What is the slope-intercept form of the line passing through # (-4. 1) # and #(-3, 5) #?
1 Answer
Dec 20, 2015
#y=4x+17#
Explanation:
Given-
#x_1=-4#
#y_1=1#
#x_2=-3#
#y_2=5#
#(y-y_1)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)(x-x_1)#
#(y-1)=(5-1)/[(-3)-(-4)]=(x-(-4))#
#(y-1)=(5-1)/[-3+4]=(x+4)#
#y-1=4(x+4)#
#y-1=4x+16#
#y=4x+16+1#
#y=4x+17#
