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Hannibal lecter

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Find an equation for the line with slope m through the point (a, c)

Find an equation for the line with slope m through the point (a, c)
the solution is y − c = m(x − a)
but how cold that be graphically?

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Bob

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Re: Find an equation for the line with slope m through the point (a, c)

hi Hannibal lecter

(x,y) is the general point on the line and (a,c) is another known point.

To calculate a gradient you pick two points, find the difference in y coordinates and divide by the difference in x coordinates.

Then multiplying both sides by (x-a) gives the equation you have stated.

Bob

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Mark Dater

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Re: Find an equation for the line with slope m through the point (a, c)

Could you please send me more graphs?