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12-22-2007, 09:54 AM
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Maths - Equation of the Line
Well, I had this question on my second year christmas exam. The answer I got was y - 6x = -8, but most other people I asked got along the lines of 6x - y = 16/-16.
Here's the question. C (2, 4) and D (1, -2) are two points. Given that the slope is 6, and the formula is y - y1 = slope (x - x1) What is the equation of the line? If you could show the work aswell, that would be absolutely awe-inspiring. EDIT: I'M A GORON!!! YEEESSSS!!!
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12-22-2007, 10:03 AM
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Re: Maths - Equation of the Line
C and D are on this line, then?
So, from that we get that: y=6x+b Then sub in one of the points 4=6(2)+b 4=12+b -8=b y=6x-8 should be the equation of the line.
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12-22-2007, 10:55 AM
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Re: Maths - Equation of the Line
GDw, that's skipping steps. The idea is for him to do it the hard way.
( y - 2 ) = 6( x - 4 )
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12-22-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: Maths - Equation of the Line
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