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What is the equation of the line thay passes through the coordinates (2,7) and (0,1) answer

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For this case we have that by definition, the equation of a line in the slope-intersection form is given by:

Where:

m: Is the slope

b: Is the cut-off point with the y axis

According to the data of the statement we have two points through which the line passes:


(x_ {1}, y_ {1}): (0,1)\\(x_ {2}, y_ {2}): (2,7)

We found the slope:


m = \frac {y_ {2} -y_ {1}} {x_ {2} -x_ {1}} = \frac {7-1} {2-0} = \frac {6} {2} = 3

Thus, the equation is of the form:


y = 3x + b

We substitute one of the points and find "b":


1 = 3 (0) + b\\1 = b

Finally, the equation is:


y = 3x + 1

Answer:


y = 3x + 1

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