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Find the equation of the line:

a) with a gradient of ½ and a y-intercept of -2
b) with a gradient of 3 and passing through the point (-2:2)
c) passing through the points (1; -2) and (-2; 1)
d) parallel to the y-axis cutting the x-axis at -1

User Dennis VW
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Explanation:

gradient means slope.

the slope is anyways the factor a of x on the slope-intercept form

y = ax + b

and in the point-slope form

y - y1 = a(x - x1)

"a" is as mentioned the slope. b is the y-intercept (the y- value when x = 0).

(x1, y1) is a point on the line.

a)

y = (1/2)×x - 2

b)

y - 2 = 3(x - -2) = 3(x + 2) = 3x + 6

y = 3x + 8

c)

remember, the slope is defined as ratio (y coordinate change / x coordinate change) when going from one point on the line to another.

so, let's go from (1, -2) to (-2, 1)

x changes by -3 (from 1 to -2)

y charges by +3 (from -2 to 1)

the slope is +3/-3 = -1/1 = -1

so, we pick one point, e.g. (1, -2), and the line is

y - -2 = -(x - 1) = -x + 1

y + 2 = -x + 1

y = -x - 1

d)

x = -1

this is a vertical line (parallel to the y-axis) representing all points on the grid for which x = -1.

the slope is undefined, as it is y/0 (because x never changes at all). and there is no y-intercept, as x can never be 0, and the line is parallel to the y-axis, so, there cannot be any intersection point.

User Fedir RYKHTIK
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Answer:


\textsf{a) \quad $y=(1)/(2)x-2$}


\textsf{b) \quad $y=3x+8$}


\textsf{c) \quad $y=-x-1$}


\textsf{d) \quad $x=-1$}

Explanation:

Part (a)

Slope-intercept form of a linear equation:


y=mx+b

where:

  • m is the slope.
  • b is the y-intercept.

Given values:

  • Slope = ¹/₂
  • y-intercept = -2

Substitute the given values into the formula to create the equation of the line:


\implies y=(1)/(2)x-2

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Part (b)

Point-slope form of a linear equation:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

where:

  • m is the slope.
  • (x₁, y₁) is a point on the line.

Given:

  • Slope = 3
  • (x₁, y₁) = (-2, 2)

Substitute the given values into the formula to create the equation of the line:


\implies y-2=3(x-(-2))


\implies y-2=3(x+2)


\implies y-2=3x+6


\implies y=3x+8

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Part (c)

Slope formula:


\textsf{slope}\:(m)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

where (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) are points on the line.

Given points:

  • (x₁, y₁) = (1, -2)
  • (x₂, y₂) = (-2, 1)

Substitute the points into the slope formula to calculate the slope of the line:


\implies m=(1-(-2))/(-2-1)=(3)/(-3)=-1

Substitute the found slope and one of the points into the point-slope formula to create the equation of the line:


\implies y-y_1=m(x-x_1)


\implies y-(-2)=-1(x-1)


\implies y+2=-x+1


\implies y=-x-1

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Part (d)

If the line is parallel to the y-axis, it is a vertical line.

The equation of a vertical line is x = c.

Therefore, as the line intersects the x-axis at -1, the equation of the line is:


\implies x=-1

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