Answer:
The equations of the line are
y + 7 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x + 4) ⇒ B
y - 2 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x - 3) ⇒ E
Step-by-step explanation:
The point-slope form of the linear equation is
[tex]y-y1=m(x-x1)[/tex] , where
- m is the slope of the line
- (x1, y1) is a point on the line
- The rule of the slope is [tex]m=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}[/tex]
∵ The line passes through points (-4, -7) and (3, 2)
∴ x1 = -4 and y1 = -7
∴ x2 = 3 and y2 = 2
→ Use the rule of the slope above to find it
∵ [tex]m=\frac{2--7}{3--4}=\frac{2+7}{3+4}=\frac{9}{7}[/tex]
∴ The slope of the line is [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex]
→ Substitute the values of m and (x1, y1) in the form of the equation above
∵ y - -7 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x - -4)
∴ y + 7 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x + 4)
∴ The equation of the line is y + 7 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x + 4)
→ Substitute the values of m and (x2, y2) in the form of the equation above
∵ y - 2 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x - 3)
∴ The equation of the line is y - 2 = [tex]\frac{9}{7}[/tex] (x - 3)
→ Look at the answers to find the same equations
∴ Answers B and E have the same equations
