Question

A line includes the points (8,5) and (9, – 5). What is its equation in point-slope form?

Answer 1

Explanation:

slope =
`(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))`

`=(-5-5)/(9-8)\\\\=(-10)/(1)\\\\=-10\\`

Point-slope form:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - 5 = -10(x - 8)