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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (dmb1215):

you in flvs

OpenStudy (fwizbang):

Look at the two points (x=1,y=5) and (x=5, y=10). The ratio of the change in y to the change in x is (10-5)/(5-1)= 5/4. Now try calculating the same thing for a couple of other points on the list. If you always get the same answer then the data set is linear with slope equal to 5/4. (Which means the answer is a, b, or c) Now take any point (x=1,y=5), and put iy into the equations listed for a,b, and c. If the two sides are equal, that's the answer you want.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aha c

OpenStudy (fwizbang):

but a works too, try another point to choose between a and c(my bad)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

only a y-y1={(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)}(x-x1)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

if we were to pick say the 2 points of (1,5) and (5, 10) then \(\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ &({\color{red}{ 1}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ 5}})\quad &({\color{red}{ 5}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ 10}}) \end{array} \\\quad \\ slope = {\color{green}{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{\color{blue}{ y_2}}-{\color{blue}{ y_1}}}{{\color{red}{ x_2}}-{\color{red}{ x_1}}} \\ \quad \\ y-{\color{blue}{ y_1}}={\color{green}{ m}}(x-{\color{red}{ x_1}})\\ \qquad \uparrow\\ \textit{point-slope form} \)

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