Answered

Discover the answers to your questions at Westonci.ca, where experts share their knowledge and insights with you. Connect with a community of experts ready to provide precise solutions to your questions on our user-friendly Q&A platform. Experience the ease of finding precise answers to your questions from a knowledgeable community of experts.

What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (8,-1) and (4,-1)?

Sagot :

rspill6

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

We can start with the general form of the equation for a straight line (may we assume this is a straight line?): y=mx+b. m is the slope (the rate of change of y for a change in x) and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x=0).

Slope is the Rise of the line (the y axis) and Run is the change in the x axis to create the change in y. The slope is the Rise/Run, which we can find if we have two points on the line.

(8,-1) and (4,-1) will gives us the information to find the slope, m. The Rise is the change in y:

(-1-(-1)) = 0 !!!! It doesn't matter what the change in x is - the slope will be zero. It it weren't zero, it would be calculated as (8 - 4) or 4. The Rise/Run is 0/4 or 0 for this line. It is a flat line! The equation:

y=mx+b

y = 0x + b

y = b

This tells us the value of y will be the y-intercept, which is -1. Y is the same regardless of the value of x.

The equation is y=-4

View image rspill6
Thanks for using our service. We're always here to provide accurate and up-to-date answers to all your queries. We appreciate your time. Please come back anytime for the latest information and answers to your questions. Westonci.ca is here to provide the answers you seek. Return often for more expert solutions.