Question
What is a point-slope equation of the line with slope -12 that goes through the point (5,3) A. y-3=12(x-5) B y-3=-12(x-5) C. y+3=-12(x+5) D. y+3=12(x+5)
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Inês Maria
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Resposta
The point-slope form of the equation of a line is given by:
where
is the slope of the line and \((x_1, y_1)\) is a point on the line.Given:- Slope
- Point \((x_1, y_1) = (5, 3)\)Substitute these values into the point-slope form equation:
So, the correct answer is:B. \( y - 3 = -12(x - 5) \)