SOLUTION: Confused if i know the input and part of the output how do i get a formula. this is what i know input output my guess on output 0 ___ -2.8 1 -2 2 __

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Question 596927: Confused
if i know the input and part of the output how do i get a formula. this is what i know
input output my guess on output
0 ___ -2.8
1 -2
2 __ -1.2
3 __ -.4
4 __ .4
5 __ 1.2
6 2
the -2 and 2 were given I guessed on output but not sure how to write a formula off of this information

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Your guesses are all spot on. You are given two ordered pairs, (1, -2) and (6, 2). Now all you need is the two-point form of an equation of a line:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

Just plug in the numbers, do the arithmetic and simplify.

John

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