What is the equation of the line passing through #(4,5), (5,7)#?
1 Answer
Mar 6, 2018
Slope-intercept form:
Explanation:
Given two points, we can calculate the slope using the formula
So,
Knowing this, we can substitute numbers into slope-intercept form (
Now we simplify:
Subtract 8 from both sides to isolate b:
Now that we have the y-intercept, we can write the equation: