Which equation represents the line that passes through the points (6, -3) and (-4, -9).
y + 4 = 3 over 5 (x + 9)
y + 4 = 5 over 3 (x + 9)
y - 3 = 3 over 5 (x + 6)
y + 3 = 3 over 5(x - 6)
Solution:
The formula to find the slope of the line is
m = (y2 - y1)/ (x2 - x1)
The points given are (6, -3) and (-4, -9)
m = (-9 - (-3))/ (-4 - 6)
m = (-9 + 3)/ -10
m = -6/-10
So we get
m = 3/5
The point slope formula is
(y - y1) = m (x - x1)
Consider the point (6, -3)
y + 3 = 3/5(x - 6)
Therefore, the equation which represents the line is y + 3 = 3/5(x - 6).
Which equation represents the line that passes through the points (6, -3) and (-4, -9).
Summary:
The equation which represents the line that passes through the points (6, -3) and (-4, -9) is y + 3 = 3/5(x - 6).
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