Q. If (2,58) and (9,72) are two anchor points on a trend line, then find the equation of the line.
Calculate Slope: To find the equation of the line, we first need to calculate the slopem of the line using the formula m=x2−x1y2−y1, where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of the two given points.
Slope Formula: Using the points (2,58) and (9,72), we plug them into the slope formula: m=9−272−58.
Calculate Slope Value: Calculating the slope, we get m=714=2.
Point-Slope Form: Now that we have the slope, we can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is y−y1=m(x−x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line.
Use Given Point: We can use either of the given points for (x1,y1). Let's use the point (2,58). Plugging the slope and this point into the point-slope form, we get y−58=2(x−2).
Slope-Intercept Form: To find the equation in slope-intercept formy=mx+b, we simplify the equation: y−58=2x−4.
Solve for y: Adding 58 to both sides of the equation to solve for y, we get y=2x+54.
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