Which of the following equations represents a line that passes through the points (4,−16) and (0,−4) ?I. 6x+2y=−6II. y=3x−4NeitherI onlyII onlyI and II
Q. Which of the following equations represents a line that passes through the points (4,−16) and (0,−4) ?I. 6x+2y=−6II. y=3x−4NeitherI onlyII onlyI and II
Calculate slope: Use the two points to find the slope of the line.The slope m is calculated using the formula m=x2−x1y2−y1.Using the points (4,−16) and (0,−4), we get:m=0−4−4−(−16)=−412=−3.
Write point-slope equation: Use the slope and one of the points to write the equation of the line in point-slope form.We can use the point (0,−4) and the slope −3 to write the equation:y−(−4)=−3(x−0)Simplifying, we get:y+4=−3xy=−3x−4
Check Equation I: Check if Equation I 6x+2y=−6 represents the line.To check if the line passes through the points 4,−16 and 0,−4, we can plug these points into the equation and see if they satisfy it.For point 4,−16:6(4)+2(−16)=24−32=−8, which is not equal to (-6\).Therefore, Equation I does not represent the line.
Check Equation II: Check if Equation II y=3x−4 represents the line.We already found that the equation of the line is y=−3x−4.Equation II is y=3x−4, which has a slope of 3, not −3.Therefore, Equation II does not represent the line either.
Determine correct answer: Determine the correct answer based on the checks from Steps 3 and 4. Since neither Equation I nor Equation II represents the line that passes through the points (4,−16) and (0,−4), the correct answer is "Neither."
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