document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251288>Question 251288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the y intercept from the following example. triangle RST has a scale factor of 1/2 and coordinates of the following r( 0, 2) s(6, -4) T( -4,-12) i keep getting -22/5 and the real answer is -17/5 with a slope of 4/5. the slope is no problem but how are they getting -17/5 ???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "R(0,2), S(6,-4), and T (-4,-12). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying a scale factor of 1/2, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R'(0,1), S'(3,-2), and T'(-2,-6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of ST = slope of S'T' = 4/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Y-intercept of S'T' = -22/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Y-intercept of ST = -44/5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see anything wrong with your answer. Is it possible that the \"real\" answer or book answer is incorrect?<BR>\n" );
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