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QuestionFind the equation of line ABAB that passes through points A(0,4)A(0,-4) and B(6,2)B(6,2). Options are: y4=3xy-4=3x, y2=3(x6)y-2=3(x-6), y+4=xy+4=x, y+6=x2y+6=x-2.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The line AB passes through the points A(0,-4) and B(6,) . The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is given by y=mx+cy = mx + c, where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept

STEP 2

First, we need to find the slope of the line AB. The slope of a line passing through two points (x1,y1)(x1, y1) and (x2,y2)(x2, y2) is given by the formulam=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the points A and B into the slope formula to calculate the slope.
m=2()60m = \frac{2 - (-)}{6 -0}

STEP 4

Calculate the slope.
m=2+46=66=1m = \frac{2 +4}{6} = \frac{6}{6} =1

STEP 5

Now that we have the slope, we can find the y-intercept of the line. Since the line passes through the point A(0,-4), the y-intercept is -4.

STEP 6

With the slope and y-intercept, we can write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.
y=mx+cy = mx + c

STEP 7

Plug in the values for the slope and y-intercept into the equation.
y=1x4y =1x -4

STEP 8

implify the equation.
y=x4y = x -4So, the equation of the line AB is y=x4y = x -4. This is not an option in the given choices. Let's check if any of the given options can be simplified to this form.

STEP 9

The first option is y4=3xy -4 =3x. If we rearrange this equation to the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, we get y=3x+4y =3x +4. This is not the same as our calculated equation.

STEP 10

The second option is y2=3(x6)y -2 =3(x -6). If we simplify this equation, we get y=3x16y =3x -16. This is not the same as our calculated equation.

STEP 11

The third option is y+4=xy +4 = x. If we rearrange this equation to the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, we get y=x4y = x -4. This is the same as our calculated equation.

STEP 12

The fourth option is y+6=x2y +6 = x -2. If we rearrange this equation to the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, we get y=x8y = x -8. This is not the same as our calculated equation.
So, the equation that represents line AB is y+4=xy +4 = x.

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