Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-2) and (4,-1).

Question

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-2) and (4,-1).

Answer 1

slope = (-1--2)/(4-2) = 1/2

y+1 = (1/2)(x-4) from plugging in (4,-1) but you could have used either point

2y+2 = x-4

2y = x-6