Find the point-slope form of the equation of the line passing through the point (6, -3) and has a slope of 1/2

Kendrick Finley

Kendrick Finley

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2022-11-01

Find the point-slope form of the equation of the line passing through the point (6, -3) and has a slope of 1/2

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plomet6a

plomet6a

Beginner2022-11-02Added 20 answers

The generic equation for the point-slope form is y - y 1 = m ( x - x 1 ) , where m is the slope, and x 1 and y 1 are the x and y values corresponding to the point given.

Slope: m = 1 2
Point: (6,−3)
x 1 = 6
y = - 3
y - y 1 = m ( x - x 1 ) =
y - ( - 3 ) = 1 2 ( x - 6 )
y + 3 = 1 2 x - 3

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