document.write( "Question 124709: graph the line with slope 4 passing through the point (4,2) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to find the equation of line with a given a slope of \"4\" which goes through the point (\"4\",\"2\"), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" where \"m\" is the slope, and is the given point\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So lets use the Point-Slope Formula to find the equation of the line\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-2=%284%29%28x-4%29\" Plug in \"m=4\", \"x%5B1%5D=4\", and \"y%5B1%5D=2\" (these values are given)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-2=4x%2B%284%29%28-4%29\" Distribute \"4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-2=4x-16\" Multiply \"4\" and \"-4\" to get \"-16\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-16%2B2\" Add 2 to both sides to isolate y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-14\" Combine like terms \"-16\" and \"2\" to get \"-14\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line with a slope of \"4\" which goes through the point (\"4\",\"2\") is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4x-14\" which is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form where the slope is \"m=4\" and the y-intercept is \"b=-14\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice if we graph the equation \"y=4x-14\" and plot the point (\"4\",\"2\"), we get (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=4x-14\" through the point (\"4\",\"2\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and we can see that the point lies on the line. Since we know the equation has a slope of \"4\" and goes through the point (\"4\",\"2\"), this verifies our answer.
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