Question

A line passes through the point (4,-7) and has a slope of -1/2.

Click “show your work” below and show work to write the equation of the line in point-slope form.

Answer 1

Explanation:

(
`x_(1)` ,
`y_(1)` )

Slope "m"

y -
`y_(1)` = m( x -
`x_(1)` )

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

( 4 , - 7 )

m =
`-(1)/(2)`

y - ( - 7 ) =
`-(1)/(2)` ( x - 4 )

y + 7 =
`-(1)/(2)` ( x - 4 )