SOLUTION: Does the point you select matter when your write a point-slope equation? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.
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Question 889048: Does the point you select matter when your write a point-slope equation? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No it does not since you can pick any point that lies on the line to construct the equation. Any point that lies on the line will satisfy the equation which is why you can pick any point on that line.
The easiest point to pick is the y-intercept since the x coordinate is 0.
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