How do you write the equation in point slope form given p(4,0), q(6,-8)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-02T08:37:56

the point slope form is $(4,0), m = -4$

Point slope form is written as $(a, b), m= slope$
where $a$ and $b$ are the $x$ and $y$ co-ordinates of any point on the line

To find the slope use of a line $(m)$ from two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ , use the slope formula

$m = (y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)$

Substituting in the values from the question

$m =(0--8)/(4-6)$

$m=8/-2$ or $-4$

the point slope form is $(4,0), m = -4$