Answer:
Slope: [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
y-intercept: 0
Step-by-step explanation:
First, find the slope. Use two points given to you. In this case, I will use the following:
(x₁ , y₁) = (2 , 5)
(x₂ , y₂) = (4 , 10)
Use the following equation:
slope (m) = [tex]\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]
Plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding variables:
slope (m) = [tex]\frac{10 - 5}{4 - 2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
Note the slope intercept form:
y = mx + b
y = (x , y)
m = slope
x = (x , y)
b = y-intercept
Plug in the slope into m for the equation:
[tex]y = \frac{5}{2} x + b[/tex]
Choose a point to use to find b. In this case, I will use (2 , 5). Plug in 2 for x, and 5 for y:
[tex]5 = \frac{5}{2}(2) + b[/tex]
Simplify. Isolate the variable, b. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other:
[tex]5 = \frac{5}{2}(2) + b\\5 = 5 + b\\5 (-5) = 5 (-5) + b\\b = 5 - 5\\b = 0[/tex]
Y-intercept: 0
