College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.3 - Lines - 1.3 Exercises - Page 112: 17

Answer

$l_1$: $-2$ $l_2$: $\dfrac{1}{2}$ $l_3$: $3$ $l_4$: $-\dfrac{1}{4}$

Work Step by Step

We will choose two points on each of the four lines and determine the slope $m$ using their coordinates with the formula: $$m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}.$$ Line $l_1$: consider the points $(0,0)$ and $(-2,4)$. $$m_1=\dfrac{4-0}{-2-0}=-2.$$ Line $l_2$: consider the points $(-4,0)$ and $(4,4)$. $$m_2=\dfrac{4-0}{4-(-4)}=\dfrac{1}{2}.$$ Line $l_3$: consider the points $(2,-2)$ and $(4,4)$. $$m_3=\dfrac{4-(-2)}{4-2}=3.$$ Line $l_4$: consider the points $(-2,-1)$ and $(2,-2)$. $$m_4=\dfrac{-2-(-1)}{2-(-2)}=-\dfrac{1}{4}.$$
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