Question

What is the y-intercept of the line passing through the point (5,-6) with a slope of - 37 O A. 27 OB. 47 7 OC O c. 47 37 O OD. - 27​

Answer 1

y=mx+b

Points are in (x,y) form so 5 is x and -6 is y

We know m = -1/7 (because m is slope)

So we can plug these values in to find b.

So:

-6 = 5(-1/7) + b

-6 = (-5/7) + b

-6 + 5/7 = b

b = -37/7