How do you write an equation in point slope form given (-8, 5) m = -2/5?

Question

How do you write an equation in point slope form given (-8, 5) m = -2/5?

1 Answer

Impact of this question

3901 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T21:29:19

$y - 5 = - \frac{2}{5} (x + 8)$ $y-5=-2/5(x+8)$

Explanation:

$the equation of a line in point-slope form$ $"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"point-slope form"$ is.

$∙ x y - y_{1} = m (x - x_{1})$ $•color(white)(x)y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$

$where m is the slope and (x_{1}, y_{1}) a point on the line$ $"where m is the slope and "(x_1,y_1)" a point on the line"$

$here m = - \frac{2}{5} and (x_{1}, y_{1}) = (- 8, 5)$ $"here "m=-2/5" and "(x_1,y_1)=(-8,5)$

$substitute these values into the equation$ $"substitute these values into the equation"$

$y - 5 = - \frac{2}{5} (x - (- 8))$ $y-5=-2/5(x-(-8))$

$y - 5 = - \frac{2}{5} (x + 8) \leftarrow in point-slope form$ $y-5=-2/5(x+8)larrcolor(red)"in point-slope form"$

Science

Math

Humanities

... and beyond

How do you write an equation in point slope form given (-8, 5) m = -2/5?

1 Answer

Explanation:

Related questions

Impact of this question