Question

write in point slope form the equation of a line through (-3, 8) and (7, 6). A. y-6=1/5(x-7), B. y-8=-1/5(x+3), C. y-8=1/5(x=3)

Answer 1

first you have to find the slope, the slope formula is m = y2 - y1/ x2 - x1

m = y2 - y1/ x2 - x1 (-3, 8) (7, 6)
m = 6 - 8/ 7 - (-3)
m = -2/10
m = -1/5

point-slope formula;
y - y1 = m(x - x1) m = -1/5 (-3, 8)
y - 8 = -1/5(x - (-3)
y - 8 = -1/5(x + 3)

so the answer is, B.

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