SOLUTION: 5. Determine the point-slope form of the linear function f(x) that has the following properties: f(1) = 0 f(0) = 1

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Question 629920: 5. Determine the point-slope form of the linear function f(x) that has the following properties:
f(1) = 0
f(0) = 1
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f(1) = 0

f(0) = 1

As Ordered Pairs(x,y)

(1,0)

(0,1)  m = -1/1 = -1  m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29          

 y = mx + b

y = (-1)x + b

0+=+%28-1%29%2A%281%29+%2B+b   Using pt(1,0) to solve for b

 1 = b

y = -x + 1