Math Problem Statement

Find the equation whose graph is the red line shown below. Write your answer in standard form. (Standard form is $Ax+By = C$, where $A$ is positive, and $A$, $B$, and $C$ are integers with greatest common divisor 1.)

Solution

To find the equation of the red line in standard form, we need to determine two points on the line and use them to calculate the slope and y-intercept.

From the image, two clear points on the line are:

  1. (2,3)(2, -3)
  2. (2,1)(-2, 1)

Let's find the slope mm of the line:

m=y2y1x2x1=1(3)22=1+322=44=1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{1 - (-3)}{-2 - 2} = \frac{1 + 3}{-2 - 2} = \frac{4}{-4} = -1

So, the slope mm is 1-1.

Using the point-slope form yy1=m(xx1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) with the point (2,3)(2, -3):

y(3)=1(x2)y - (-3) = -1(x - 2) y+3=1(x2)y + 3 = -1(x - 2) y+3=x+2y + 3 = -x + 2 y=x+23y = -x + 2 - 3 y=x1y = -x - 1

Now, convert this equation to standard form Ax+By=CAx + By = C:

y=x1y = -x - 1 x+y=1x + y = -1

Here, A=1A = 1, B=1B = 1, and C=1C = -1. The greatest common divisor of 1,1,1, 1, and 1-1 is 1, and AA is already positive.

Thus, the standard form of the equation is:

x+y=1x + y = -1

Would you like more details on any part of this process, or do you have any questions? Here are some related questions to consider:

  1. How do you determine the slope of a line given two points?
  2. What is the point-slope form of a linear equation?
  3. How can you convert the slope-intercept form to standard form?
  4. What are the properties of the standard form of a linear equation?
  5. How do you find the x-intercept and y-intercept of a line from its equation?
  6. What is the process for verifying if a point lies on a given line?
  7. How can the distance between two points on a line be calculated?
  8. What are the applications of linear equations in real-life scenarios?

Tip: Always ensure your final equation in standard form has integer coefficients and the coefficient of xx is positive.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Linear equations
Graphing lines
Standard form of equations

Formulas

Slope formula
Point-slope form
Standard form conversion

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9