The equation of the line with points (0, 1) and (1, -2) is y = -3x + 1. The slope, calculated as the change in y divided by the change in x, is -3, indicating a downward slope.
To determine the equation of the line given two points,
, you can use the formula for the slope m:
Given the points (0, 1) and (1, -2), substitute these coordinates into the formula:
Simplify:
Therefore, the slope m of the line is -3. The equation of the line in point-slope form
can be written using either of the given points. Let's use (0, 1):
y - 1 = -3(x - 0)
Simplify:
y - 1 = -3x
Finally, to express it in slope-intercept form y = mx + b, add 1 to both sides:
y = -3x + 1
So, the equation of the line is y = -3x + 1 with a slope of -3.