document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67258>Question 67258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WRITE THE EQUATION of the line passing throiugh the given points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1, 3)and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, -3) and (2,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, 3)and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=[-2-3)/(4--1)=-5/5=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=(-1)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2, -3) and (2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(4--3)/(2-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7/0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But 7/0 is undefined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means the line thru these two points is a vertical line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is the line whose equation is x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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