Question

Write the equation of the line that passes through (1, 3) and (4, 4) in standard form.

Answer 1

What is the slope?

Answer 2

\[slope=\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1}\]

Answer 3

Isn't standard form A+B=C. While y= mx+b slope intercept form?

Answer 4

oh yeah, your right!!

Answer 5

Well just find the equation. You can put it in the correct form after you know what it is.

Answer 6

What is the slope?

Answer 7

Y=MX+B

Answer 8

slope = change in y over change in x

Answer 9

Subtract the y values of the ordered pairs.
Subtract the x values of the ordered pairs.
Make a fraction out of your answers.

Answer 10

4 - 3 = 1 (y coordinate), 4 - 1 = 3 (x coordinate)

y = 1/3x + b <---- slope intercept form

(plug one of the coordinates in to solve for y intercept):

3 = 1/3(1) + b
-1/3 -1/3
(algebraically manipulate)

b (y intercept) = 8/3 or 2 and 2/3

y = 1/3x + 8/3

or

-1/3x + y = 8/3 ---> Standard form Ax + B = C

(Is that right, Mertsj?)

Answer 11

4-3=1
4-1=3
slope = 1/3

Answer 12

Yes Josh, that is right.

Answer 13

Great :) thanks a lot, I thought i'd forgotten

Answer 14

Good job.