Q. A line with a slope of 2 passes through the points (6,9) and (4,u). What is the value of u?
Identify Points: To find the value of u, we can use the slope formula, which is (y2−y1)/(x2−x1)=slope. We know the slope is 2, and we have the points (6,9) and (4,u). Let's denote (6,9) as (x1,y1) and (4,u) as (x2,y2).
Apply Slope Formula: Now we can plug the known values into the slope formula: (u−9)/(4−6)=2. We need to solve for u.
Simplify Equation: Simplify the denominator: (u−9)/(−2)=2. To solve for u, we can multiply both sides by −2 to get rid of the denominator.
Multiply by −2: After multiplying both sides by −2, we get u−9=−4. Now, we can add 9 to both sides to solve for u.
Add 9: Adding 9 to both sides gives us u=−4+9.
Calculate Value: Finally, we calculate u=5. So the value of u is 5.
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