Question

Find a Point-Slope equation for a line containing the given point and having the given slope.

(5, -1), m =1/5

Answer 1

Answer:

The point-slope equation for a line is:

$y-\left(-1\right)=\frac{1}{5}\left(x-5\right)$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

• The point = (5, -1)

• m = 1/5

We know that the point-slope form is

$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

where m is the slope of the line

substituting the values m = 1/5 and the point (5, -1)

$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

$y-\left(-1\right)=\frac{1}{5}\left(x-5\right)$

Thus, the point-slope equation for a line is:

$y-\left(-1\right)=\frac{1}{5}\left(x-5\right)$