Question

Complete the equation of the line through (-10,-7)(−10,−7)left parenthesis, minus, 10, comma, minus, 7, right parenthesis and (-5,-9)(−5,−9)left parenthesis, minus, 5, comma, minus, 9, right parenthesis. Use exact numbers. y=y=

Answer 1

`(\stackrel{x_1}{-10}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-7})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{-5}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{-9}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{-9}-\stackrel{y1}{(-7)}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{-5}-\underset{x_1}{(-10)}}} \implies \cfrac{-9 +7}{-5 +10} \implies \cfrac{ -2 }{ 5 }\implies -\cfrac{2}{5}`

`\begin{array}ll \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-\stackrel{y_1}{(-7)}=\stackrel{m}{-\cfrac{2}{5}}(x-\stackrel{x_1}{(-10)}) \\\\\\ y+7=-\cfrac{2}{5}(x+10)\implies y+7=-\cfrac{2}{5}x-4\implies y=-\cfrac{2}{5}x-11`