Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 215: 10b

Answer

Selected points: (-2, 7) and (2, 0) $y=-1.75x+3.5$

Work Step by Step

The slope: $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{0-7}{2-(-2)}=-1.75$ The equation of the line: $m=\frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1}$ $-1.75=\frac{y-7}{x-(-2)}$ $-1.75(x+2)=y-7$ $-1.75x-3.5+7=y$ $y=-1.75x+3.5$
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