196k views
2 votes
Equation for the line containing (4,5) and (-2,-4)

User Tomdee
by
7.6k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

Explanation:

first need to find the slope

-4-5=-9

-2-4=-6

=3/2

y-5=3/2(x-4) this is your point slope equation

y-5=3/2x-6

y=3/2x-1 this is your slope intercept equation

-3/2x+y=-1

muliply by -2

3x-2y=2 this is your equation in standard form

User ITS Alaska
by
8.0k points
6 votes

Answer:2y - 3x = -2

Explanation:

The equation of line in two point form is given as :


(y-y_(1))/(x -x_(1)) =
(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))

from the question,


x_(1) = 4


x_(2) = -2


y_(1) = 5


y_(2) = - 4

substituting into the formula , we have


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


(9)/(6) =
(y-5)/(x-4)


(3)/(2) =
(y-5)/(x-4)

cross multiplying , we have

2(y-5) = 3(x-4)

2y - 10 = 3x - 12

2y - 3x = -12 +10

2y - 3x = -2

User Minyor
by
8.4k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories