Which of the following equations represents a line that passes through the points (−5,4) and (−10,3) ?I. x−5y=−25II. y−4=51(x+5)NeitherI onlyII onlyI and II
Q. Which of the following equations represents a line that passes through the points (−5,4) and (−10,3) ?I. x−5y=−25II. y−4=51(x+5)NeitherI onlyII onlyI and II
Calculate slope: Calculate the slope of the line passing through the points (−5,4) and (−10,3). The slope m is given by the formula m=x2−x1y2−y1. Using the points (−5,4) and (−10,3), we get m=−10+53−4=−5−1=51.
Write equation: Use the slope and one of the points to write the equation of the line in point-slope form.The point-slope form is y−y1=m(x−x1).Using the slope 51 and the point (−5,4), we get y−4=(51)(x−(−5)) or y−4=51(x+5).
Check equation I: Check if equation I, x−5y=−25, represents the line with the slope 51. To do this, we can rearrange the equation into slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) and compare the slope. x−5y=−25 can be rewritten as 5y=x+25, and then y=(51)x+5. The slope of this line is 51, which matches the slope we calculated in Step 1.
Check equation II: Check if equation II, y−4=(51)(x+5), represents the line with the slope 51. This equation is already in point-slope form, and it matches the equation we derived in Step 2. Therefore, equation II also represents the line passing through the points (−5,4) and (−10,3).
Determine final answer: Determine the final answer based on the checks in Steps 3 and 4. Since both equations I and II have the correct slope and pass through one of the given points, they both represent the line passing through the points (−5,4) and (−10,3).
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