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Can someone please tell me what the equation would be and how I would show it

Can someone please tell me what the equation would be and how I would show it-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

3x-4y-15=0

Geometric figure: Straight Line

Slope = 1.500/2.000 = 0.750

x-intercept = 15/3 = 5

y-intercept = 15/-4 = -3.75000

Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

Equation of a Straight Line

1.1 Solve 3x-4y-15 = 0

Tiger recognizes that we have here an equation of a straight line. Such an equation is usually written y=mx+b ("y=mx+c" in the UK).

"y=mx+b" is the formula of a straight line drawn on Cartesian coordinate system in which "y" is the vertical axis and "x" the horizontal axis.

In this formula :

y tells us how far up the line goes

x tells us how far along

m is the Slope or Gradient i.e. how steep the line is

b is the Y-intercept i.e. where the line crosses the Y axis

The X and Y intercepts and the Slope are called the line properties. We shall now graph the line 3x-4y-15 = 0 and calculate its properties

Calculate the Y-Intercept :

Notice that when x = 0 the value of y is 15/-4 so this line "cuts" the y axis at y=-3.75000

y-intercept = 15/-4 = -3.75000

Calculate the X-Intercept :

When y = 0 the value of x is 5/1 Our line therefore "cuts" the x axis at x= 5.00000

x-intercept = 15/3 = 5

Calculate the Slope :

Slope is defined as the change in y divided by the change in x. We note that for x=0, the value of y is -3.750 and for x=2.000, the value of y is -2.250. So, for a change of 2.000 in x (The change in x is sometimes referred to as "RUN") we get a change of -2.250 - (-3.750) = 1.500 in y. (The change in y is sometimes referred to as "RISE" and the Slope is m = RISE / RUN)

Slope = 1.500/2.000 = 0.750

Geometric figure: Straight Line

Slope = 1.500/2.000 = 0.750

x-intercept = 15/3 = 5

y-intercept = 15/-4 = -3.75000

Hope This Helps!!!

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