Intermediate Geometry : Other Lines

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Intermediate Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Other Lines

Find the equation of a line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #42 : Other Lines

Find the equation of a line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #43 : Other Lines

Find the equation of a line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #44 : Other Lines

Find the equation of the line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

The y-intercept is  since that is given as one of the points on the line.

The line must have the equation .

Example Question #45 : Other Lines

Find the equation of the line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #46 : Other Lines

Find the equation of the line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #21 : How To Find The Equation Of A Line

Find the equation of the line that goes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Since the slope of the line is undefined, this must be just a vertical line with the equation .

Example Question #22 : How To Find The Equation Of A Line

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Since the slope is , the line is a horizontal line with the equation .

 

Example Question #1401 : Intermediate Geometry

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

Example Question #24 : How To Find The Equation Of A Line

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points  and .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope-intercept form of a line:

,

where  and .

First, find the slope of the line by using the following formula:

Next, find the y-intercept of the line by plugging in  of the points into the semi-completed formula.

Plugging in  yields the following:

Solve for .

The equation of the line is then .

 

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