Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Exercises - Page 135: 124

Answer

$a)$ $y=-\dfrac{1}{2}x$ $b)$ $x+2y=0$ $c)$ Graph below

Work Step by Step

The line that has slope $-\dfrac{1}{2}$ and passes through the point $(6,-3)$ $a)$ The point-slope form of the equation of a line is $y-y_{1}=m(x=x_{1})$, where $(x_{1},y_{1})$ is a point through which the line passes and $m$ is its slope. Both the slope of the line and a point through which it passes are given. Substitute them into the point-slope form of the equation of a line formula and simplify: $y-(-3)=-\dfrac{1}{2}(x-6)$ $y+3=-\dfrac{1}{2}x+3$ To represent the equation in slope-intercept form, solve for $y$: $y=-\dfrac{1}{2}x+3-3$ $y=-\dfrac{1}{2}x$ $b)$ To represent the equation in general form, begin by moving $-\dfrac{1}{2}$ to the left side: $\dfrac{1}{2}x+y=0$ Multiply the whole equation by $2$: $2\Big(\dfrac{1}{2}x+y=0\Big)$ $x+2y=0$ $c)$ Graph below
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