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If the coordinates of point A are (8 , 0) and the coordinates of point B are (3 , 7), the y-intercept of what

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Answer: Assuming that you're asking what the y-intercept is, 11.2.

Explanation:

y = mx + c,

where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept.

To calculate the slope, we use the formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1),

where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of points A and B, respectively.

Using the coordinates of points A and B, we have:

m = (7 - 0) / (3 - 8)

m = 7 / (-5)

m = -7/5

Now we can substitute the values of the slope (m) and the coordinates of one point (A) into the slope-intercept form to solve for the y-intercept (c):

0 = (-7/5)(8) + c

0 = -56/5 + c

To isolate c, we can add 56/5 to both sides:

56/5 = c

Therefore, the y-intercept of the line passing through points A (8, 0) and B (3, 7) is (0, 56/5) or 11.2 when expressed as a decimal.

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