Q. What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (5,6) and has a slope of −52 ?Answer:
Identify Point-Slope Form: To find the equation of a line, we can use the point-slope form of a line, which is given by y−y1=m(x−x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line.
Substitute Values: Given the point (5,6) and the slope m=−52, we can substitute these values into the point-slope form equation: y−6=−52(x−5).
Distribute Slope: Now we will distribute the slope −52 across the (x−5) term: y−6=−52x+52⋅5.
Simplify Equation: Simplify the equation by multiplying 52 by 5, which gives us 2: y−6=−52x+2.
Isolate y: Next, we will add 6 to both sides of the equation to solve for y: y=−52x+2+6.
Combine Terms: Combine the constant terms on the right side of the equation: y=−52x+8.
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