Re: What is the y-intercept of the line passing through the points (2, 4)
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26 Dec 2024, 01:09
Equation of a line joining two points $(x1,x2)&(y1,y2)$ is $(y−y1)=y2−y1x2−x1(x−x1)$
Using the above formula, the equation of line joining points $(2,4)&(5,3)$ is $(y−4)=3−45−2(x−2)$ which when simplified we get $3y+x=14$
The $y$-intercept is a value of $y$ when $x$ is zero or we can say $y$-intercept is a point where line cuts y -axis.
So, the $y$-intercept of the line $3y+x=14$ is $3y+0=14⇒y=143$
Hence the answer is (C).