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Algebra: find the equation of the line passing through the two given points (pls show working too)

URGENT!!! Algebra: find the equation of the line passing through the two given points-example-1

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Answer:

1. y = 2x + 1

2. the equation of the line is, y = -5/2x + 7

3. the equation of the line is, y = 5/2x - 5

4. the equation of the line is, y = 3/2x + 6

5. the equation of the line is, y = x - 9

6. the equation of the line is, y = -2x - 1

7. the equation of the line is, y = -3/7x + 48/7

8. the equation of the line is, y = -3x + 13

Explanation:

equation of the line is, y = mx + b

where slope, m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

b is the constant

x, y are the given points

1)

p1 = (0, 1), p2 = (2, 5)

m = 5 - 1 / 2 - 0 = 4/2 = 2

y = mx + b

let's take any point from the given two points to find the constant b

i am taking p1 (0, 1)

1 = 2(0) + b

1 = 0 + b

b = 1

thus, the equation of the line is: y = 2x + 1

2)

p1 = (2, 0), p2 = (0, 5)

m = 5 - 0 / 0 - 2 = 5/-2 = -5/2

let's take p1(2, 0) x,y coordinates to find b

2 = -5/2(2) + b

2 = -5 + b

2 + 5 = b

b = 7

thus, the equation of the line is, y = -5/2x + 7

3)

p1 = (0, -5), p2 = (2, 0)

m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

m = 0 + 5 / 2 - 0 = 5/2

let's take p1 (0, -5) to find b

-5 = 5/2(0) + b

b = -5

thus, the equation of the line is, y = 5/2x - 5

4)

p1 = (-2, 3), p2 = (0, 6)

m = 6 - 3 / 0 + 2 = 3/2

let's take p1(-2, 3) to find b

3 = 3/2(-2) + b

3 = -3 + b

3 + 3 = b

b = 6

thus, the equation of the line is, y = 3/2x + 6

5)

p1 = (4, -5), p2 = (11, 2)

m = 2 + 5 / 11 - 4 = 7/7 = 1

let's take p1 = (4, -5) to find b,

-5 = 1(4) + b

-5 - 4 = b

b = -9

thus, the equation of the line is, y = x - 9

6)

p1 = (0, -1), p2 = (-1, 1)

m = 1 + 1 / -1 - 0 = 2/-1 = -2

let's take p1 = (0, -1) to find b

-1 = -2(0) + b

-1 = b

thus, the equation of the line is, y = -2x - 1

7)

p1 = (16, 0), p2 = (2, 6)

m = 6 - 0 / 2 - 16 = 6/-14 = -3/7

let's take p1 = (16, 0) to find b

0 = -3/7(16) + b

48/7 = b

thus, the equation of the line is, y = -3/7x + 48/7

8)

p1 = (3, 4), p2 = (2, 7)

m = 7 - 4 / 2 - 3 = 3/-1 = -3

let's take p1 = (3, 4) to find b

4 = -3(3) + b

4 + 9 = b

b = 13

thus, the equation of the line is, y = -3x + 13

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