A line passes through the points (1, 2) and (-5, -1), and satisfies the equation "y-2= ?". What goes in the equation where the question mark is?

Vineet Singla asked Nov 28, 2023

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A line passes through the points (1, 2) and (-5, -1), and satisfies the equation "y-2= ?". What goes in the equation

where the question mark is?

Vineet Singla asked Nov 28, 2023

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Answer:

y - 2 = 0.5(x - 1)

Explanation:

use the two points to find the gradient of the line

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