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Which equation represents a line that passes through (4,3/4) and has a slope of 3/4

Which equation represents a line that passes through (4,3/4) and has a slope of 3/4-example-1
User Cavel
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Answer:

B.

Explanation:

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User Carmi
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Answer:

The point-slope equation for a line that goes through the point (4, 1/3) with a slope of 3/4 is:

Choice B:
\displaystyle y - (1)/(3) = (3)/(4)(x - 4).

Explanation:

This question gives

  • a point on the line,
  • the slope (a.k.a. gradient) of the line.

Consider the point-slope form of the equation of a line in a cartesian plane:


y - y_0 = m (x - x_0),

where


  • x_0 and
    y_0 are the coordinates of the given point. The point on the line is
    (x_0, y_0).

  • m is the slope of the line.

For this line:

  • The given point is
    \displaystyle (4,\; (1)/(3)) where
    x_0 = 4 and
    \displaystyle y_0 = (1)/(3).
  • The slope of the line:
    \displaystyle m = (3)/(4).

The point-slope equation of this line will be:


\displaystyle y - (1)/(3) = (3)/(4)(x - 4).

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