Solved on Jan 22, 2024

Graph the line through points (6,2)(-6,-2) and (6,10)(6,10). Write the line equation y=mx+by=mx+b.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We have two points (6,2)(-6,-2) and (6,10)(6,10).
2. We want to graph the line passing through these points.
3. We want to find the equation of the line in the form y=mx+by = mx + b, where mm is the slope and bb is the y-intercept.

STEP 2

To graph the line, we will plot the points (6,2)(-6,-2) and (6,10)(6,10) on a coordinate plane.

STEP 3

After plotting the points, we will draw a straight line through these points, which will be the graph of the line we are looking for.

STEP 4

To find the equation of the line, we first need to calculate the slope mm. The slope is the change in yy divided by the change in xx between two points on the line.
m=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}

STEP 5

Now, plug in the coordinates of the two points into the slope formula.
m=10(2)6(6)m = \frac{10 - (-2)}{6 - (-6)}

STEP 6

Simplify the numerator and the denominator.
m=10+26+6m = \frac{10 + 2}{6 + 6}
m=1212m = \frac{12}{12}

STEP 7

Calculate the slope.
m=1m = 1

STEP 8

Now that we have the slope, we need to find the y-intercept bb. We can use one of the points and the slope to solve for bb using the equation y=mx+by = mx + b.

STEP 9

Let's use the point (6,2)(-6,-2) and the slope m=1m = 1 to find bb.
2=1(6)+b-2 = 1 \cdot (-6) + b

STEP 10

Solve for bb.
2=6+b-2 = -6 + b
b=2+6b = -2 + 6

STEP 11

Calculate the value of bb.
b=4b = 4

STEP 12

Now we have both the slope mm and the y-intercept bb, so we can write the equation of the line.
y=mx+by = mx + b

STEP 13

Plug in the values for mm and bb into the equation.
y=1x+4y = 1x + 4

STEP 14

Simplify the equation if necessary. In this case, the equation is already simplified.
y=x+4y = x + 4
The equation of the line in the form y=mx+by = mx + b is y=x+4y = x + 4.

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