Given m = 1/2 and the point (-2, -8), which of the following is the point-slope form of the equation?

y - 2 = ½(x - 8)

y + 2 = ½(x + 8)

y - 8 = ½(x - 2)

y + 8 = ½(x + 2)

Question

Given m = 1/2 and the point (-2, -8), which of the following is the point-slope form of the equation?

y - 2 = ½(x - 8)

y + 2 = ½(x + 8)

y - 8 = ½(x - 2)

y + 8 = ½(x + 2)

anonymous · Answer

Point-slope form is $$y-y _{1}=m(x-x _{1})$$where x1 and y1 is your point.