Monday, December 1, 2014

Find the equation of the line that passes through (2,3) and (-3,3).

Let us suppose that  a line y = mx +c passes through the points (2,3) and (-3,3). Now our work is to find m and c  by the conditions that the points (2,3) and (3, -3) satisfy the equation y = mx+c, or mx+c = y.


Since (2,3) satisfy mx+c = y, put x=2 and y = 3.


m(2)+c = 3.


2m+c = 3..................(1)


Similarly, the other point (3,3) also should satisfy mx+c = y. So,


3m+c = 3..................(2)


Now we solve for m and n from equations (1) and (2):


Eq(3)- Eq(1) eliminates c.


(3m+c)-(2m+c) = 3-3


m = 0.


Substituting m =0 in (1), c = 3.


So y= mx+c now becomes, y = 0x+3 . Or y =3 is the equation that passes through (2,3) and (3,3)..

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