Q. A line has a slope of 3 and includes the points (1,a) and (3,10). What is the value of a?a = ____
Understand the slope formula: Understand the slope formula.The slope of a line is calculated by the difference in the y-coordinates divided by the difference in the x-coordinates between two points on the line. The formula for slope (m) is:m=x2−x1y2−y1Given that the slope (m) is 3, we can use the points (1,a) and (3,10) to set up the equation.
Plug values into formula: Plug the given values into the slope formula.Using the points (1,a) and (3,10), we have:3=3−110−a
Solve for a: Solve for a.First, simplify the denominator:3=210−aNow, multiply both sides by 2 to isolate the term with a:3×2=(10−a)6=10−aNext, add a to both sides to get a by itself:6+a=10Finally, subtract 6 from both sides to find the value of a:a=10−6a=4
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