High School Math : How to find the equation of a curve

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Equation Of A Curve

What line goes through points and ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, we find the slope between the two points:

and

Plug the slope and one point into the slope-intercept form to calculate the intercept:

 

 

Thus the equation between the points becomes .

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