Answer:
y-5=⅛(x-2)
Explanation:
Given the points (2,5) and (-6,4).
To find the equation of the line joining these points in point-slope form, we begin by finding its slope.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Slope,m}=\frac{Change\text{ in y-axis}}{Change\text{ in x-axis}} \\ =\frac{5-4}{2-(-6)} \\ =\frac{1}{2+6} \\ m=\frac{1}{8} \end{gathered}[/tex]Next, we substitute the slope and any of the given points into the point-slope form below:
[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]We use the point (2,5).
• x1=2, y1=5
[tex]y-5=\frac{1}{8}(x-2)[/tex]The equation in point-slope form is y-5=⅛(x-2).
