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Write the equation of the line that passes through the given points. (11/12,1/2)and (13/12,0)

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Explanation:

To find the equation of the line that passes through the points (11/12, 1/2) and (13/12, 0), you can use the point-slope form of a linear equation:

1

=

(

1

)

y−y

1

=m(x−x

1

)

Where:

(x₁, y₁) is one of the points on the line, in this case, (11/12, 1/2).

m is the slope of the line.

First, calculate the slope (m) using the given points:

=

2

1

2

1

=

0

1

/

2

13

/

12

11

/

12

=

1

/

2

2

/

12

=

1

/

2

1

/

6

=

3

m=

x

2

−x

1

y

2

−y

1

=

13/12−11/12

0−1/2

=

2/12

−1/2

=

1/6

−1/2

=−3

Now that you have the slope (m), you can use either of the given points to write the equation. Let's use (11/12, 1/2):

1

/

2

=

3

(

11

/

12

)

y−1/2=−3(x−11/12)

Now, you can simplify and write the equation in a more standard form, such as the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b):

1

/

2

=

3

+

3

/

4

y−1/2=−3x+3/4

To isolate y, add 1/2 to both sides:

=

3

+

3

/

4

+

1

/

2

y=−3x+3/4+1/2

Combine the constants:

=

3

+

3

/

4

+

2

/

4

y=−3x+3/4+2/4

=

3

+

5

/

4

y=−3x+5/4

So, the equation of the line that passes through the points (11/12, 1/2) and (13/12, 0) is

=

3

+

5

/

4

y=−3x+5/4.

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