Find the equation of the line through the y-intercept?

Find the equation of the line through the y-intercept of y=x48x57+6x2 and the x intercept of y=3x-9?

1 Answer
Nov 19, 2017

y=73x7

Explanation:

The y-intercept of y=x48x57+6x2 occurs where x=0.

y=(0)48(0)57+6(0)2=7

The x-intercept of y=3x9 occurs where y=0.

0=3x9

9=3x

93=3x3

x=3

So the question is what line goes through the points (0,7) and (3,0). The equation for the slope of a line is given as

m=y2y1x2x1

m=0(7)30=73

The y-intercept b can be determined by plugging in the slope and one of the two points (it doesn't matter which one).

y=mx+b

7=73(0)+b

b=7

With m=73 and b=7, the equation of a line becomes

y=mx+b

y=73x7