What is the equation of the line passing through #(13,-4)# and #(14,-9)#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
I'm not sure which form of equation you want it to be in, but going to show the simplest, or point-slope form, which is
First, we need to find the slope of the line,
To find the slope, we use the formula
Our two coordinates are
Now, we need a set of coordinates from the given or the graph. Let's use the point
So our equation is:
Simplified...
Explanation:
#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.
#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#
#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#
#"to calculate m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"#
#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_1-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))#
#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(13,-4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(14-9)#
#rArrm=(-9-(-4))/(14-13)=-5#
#rArry=-5x+blarrcolor(blue)"is the partial equation"#
#"to find b use either of the two given points"#
#"using "(13,-4)#
#-4=-65+brArrb=61#
#rArry=-5x+61larrcolor(red)"in slope-intercept form"#