an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the point (1,6) and has a slope of -1/2

Answer 1

Point slope form: y - y₁ = m ( x - x₁)

Plug in:

the given point: (x₁, y₁) = (1,6)

which means x₁=1 and y₁= 6

and we also have the given slope m = -1/2

y - 6 = -1/2 ( x - 1)

Answer 2

Point-slope form is y - y1 = m(x - x1)

So plugging everything in gives you:

y - 6 = -1/2(x - 1)

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

x₁ = 1

y₁ = 6

m = -1/2

Plug these numbers into the equation above.