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Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given points:

1. (4, 1), (-2, 7)

2. (1, 3), (-3, 0)

3. (-2, -5), (4, -1)

Answer :

Answer:

-Use Slope formula first, to find the slope and after you have the slope, use the slope and the first point or coordinate for the point-slope formula:

Slope Formula:

[tex]m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex]  ( where the first point is [tex](x_{1}, y_{1})[/tex] and the second point

Point-slope formula:

[tex]y-y_{1}=m ( x-x_{1})[/tex]

1.) [tex](4, 10) , (-2, 7)[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{7-1}{-2-4}[/tex]

[tex]m = -1[/tex]

Point-slope form:

[tex]y-1= -1 ( x-4)[/tex]

2). [tex](1, 3), (-3, 0)[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{0-3}{-3-1}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{3}{4}[/tex]

Point-slope form:

[tex]y-3=\frac{3}{4} ( x-1)[/tex]

3). [tex](-2, -5), (4, -1)[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{-1+5}{4+2}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{4}{3}[/tex]

Point-slope form:

[tex]y+5=\frac{4}{3} ( x+2)[/tex]

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