Questions: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and slope-intercept form.
Passing through (-3,-3) and (3,7)
Type the point-slope form of the equation of the line.
(Use integers or simplified fractions for any numbers in the equation.)
Type the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line.
(Use integers or simplified fractions for any numbers in the equation.)
Transcript text: ctions 1.1-1.8; 40 questions)
Question 29
Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form and slope-intercept form.
Passing through $(-3,-3)$ and $(3,7)$
Type the point-slope form of the equation of the line. $\square$
(Use integers or simplified fractions for any numbers in the equation.)
Type the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line. $\square$
(Use integers or simplified fractions for any numbers in the equation.)
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the equations of the line passing through the points \((-3, -3)\) and \((3, 7)\), we need to follow these steps:
Calculate the slope \(m\) using the formula \(m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\).
Use the point-slope form of the equation \(y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)\) with one of the given points.
Convert the point-slope form to the slope-intercept form \(y = mx + b\).
Step 1: Calculate the Slope
To find the slope \( m \) of the line passing through the points \((-3, -3)\) and \((3, 7)\), we use the formula:
\[
m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]
Substituting the given points:
\[
m = \frac{7 - (-3)}{3 - (-3)} = \frac{10}{6} = \frac{5}{3} \approx 1.6667
\]
Step 2: Write the Point-Slope Form
Using the point-slope form of the equation \( y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \) with the point \((-3, -3)\):
\[
y - (-3) = \frac{5}{3}(x - (-3))
\]
Simplifying:
\[
y + 3 = \frac{5}{3}(x + 3)
\]
Step 3: Convert to Slope-Intercept Form
To convert the point-slope form to the slope-intercept form \( y = mx + b \), we expand and simplify:
\[
y + 3 = \frac{5}{3}x + \frac{5}{3} \cdot 3
\]
\[
y + 3 = \frac{5}{3}x + 5
\]
Subtracting 3 from both sides:
\[
y = \frac{5}{3}x + 2
\]