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Which of the following is equivalent to y-y1=m(x-x1)

a. M= Y-Y1/X-X1
b. M= X-X1/Y-Y1
c. X-X1=M(Y-Y1)
d.YM= X-X1

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Final answer:

The equivalent expression to the point-slope form of a line equation y - y1 = m(x - x1) that isolates the slope m is A. m = (Y - Y1) / (X - X1).

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation y - y1 = m(x - x1) is known as the point-slope form of a line, where (x1, y1) is a point on the line and m is the slope of the line. The slope, m, can be understood as the rise over the run, which is the change in the vertical axis (y-axis) divided by the change in the horizontal axis (x-axis).

To find an expression equivalent to y - y1 = m(x - x1) that isolates the slope m, we need to solve for m. Doing so we get:

m = (y - y1) / (x - x1)

Thus, the equivalent expression to the given equation that isolates the slope m is A. m = (Y - Y1) / (X - X1).

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