How do you write the equation of the line through the given points in standard form: (0,7) (-5,12)?
1 Answer
Apr 3, 2015
For a straight line the slope between any two points on the line is the same no matter which two point you choose.
If
Consider a general (variable) point on the desired line:
Simplifying we have
or
Depending upon your definition of "standard form" this might be expressed as