Answer:
Explanation:
The equation of a straight line can be represented in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + c
Where c = intercept
Slope, m =change in value of y on the vertical axis / change in value of x on the horizontal axis
change in the value of y = y2 - y1
Change in value of x = x2 -x1
y2 = final value of y
y 1 = initial value of y
x2 = final value of x
x1 = initial value of x
The line passes through (2,-1) and (4,5),
y2 = 5
y1 = - 1
x2 = 4
x1 = 2
Slope,m = (5 - - 1)/(4 - 2) = 6/2 = 3
To determine the intercept, we would substitute x = 4, y = 5 and m= 3 into y = mx + c. It becomes
5 = 3 × 4 + c
c = 5 - 12 = - 7
The equation becomes
y = 3x - 7