Q. Graph a line that contains the point (4,3) and has a slope of 21.
Identify slope and point: Identify the slope and the point through which the line passes.The slope m is given as 21, and the point (x1,y1) is (4,3).
Use point-slope form: Use the point-slope form of the equation of a line to start forming the equation.The point-slope form is given by (y−y1)=m(x−x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is the point the line passes through.
Substitute slope and point: Substitute the slope and the point into the point-slope form equation.Using m=21 and the point (4,3), the equation becomes (y−3)=21(x−4).
Distribute slope: Distribute the slope on the right side of the equation.This gives us y−3=21×x−21×4, which simplifies to y−3=21×x−2.
Isolate y: Isolate y to put the equation into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).Add 3 to both sides of the equation to get y=21×x−2+3.
Combine like terms: Combine like terms to find the y-intercept (b).This simplifies to y=21×x+1, which is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.
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