177k views
4 votes
Use the coordinates of the labeled point to find the point-slope equation of the line

Use the coordinates of the labeled point to find the point-slope equation of the line-example-1

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

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

Explanation:

point-slope equation is : y - y1 = m (x -x1)

remember m= slope value

the given point is (2, -1) therefore we can substitute the values in:

y + 1 = m(x -2)

now to make sure our answer is complete we will solve for the slope:

looking back at the graph, the y-intercept value is 3, therefore we have a point of (0,3) and (2, -1)

with any two points you can determine a slope.

y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

therefore :

-1 -3 / 2 - 0

-4 / 2 = -2

therefore our m value is -2

this makes the completed point-slope equation:

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

User Moises Portillo
by
8.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories