What is the equation of the line in slope intercept form
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Determine the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.
Explanation:
The equation of the line in slope-intercept form can be written as,
y = mx + b
m = slope of the line
b = y-intercept
Before writing the equation of the line in slope-intercept form, we must first determine the equation of the line in point-slope form.
y - y1 = m ( x - x1 )
Determining the slope is also essential, hence we can use the formula for the slope of the line given the points.
Formula for the slope of the line given two points:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Formula for the slope of the line given one point:
m = y2 / y1
m = rise/run