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

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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 $(4, 0), m = - 4$ $(4,0), m = -4$

Explanation:

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

To find the slope use of a line $(m)$ $(m)$ from two points $(x_{1}, y_{1})$ $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_{2}, y_{2})$ $(x_2, y_2)$ , use the slope formula

$m = \frac{y_{1} - y_{2}}{x_{1} - x_{2}}$ $m = (y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)$

Substituting in the values from the question

$m = \frac{0 - - 8}{4 - 6}$ $m =(0--8)/(4-6)$

$m = \frac{8}{- 2}$ $m=8/-2$ or $- 4$ $-4$

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

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