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Three points are on the same line if the slope of the line through the first two points is the same as the slope of the line through the second two points. For what value of c are the three points (2,4), (6,3), and (-5,c) on the same line?

 Aug 16, 2017
edited by Guest  Aug 16, 2017

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To solve this problem, first find the slope of the first two points.

 

m=y2y1x2x1

 

m=slope

 

y2=y-point in second point

 

y1=y-point in first point

 

x2=x-point in second point

 

x1=x-point in first point

 

y2=3

 

y1=4

 

x2=6

 

x1=2

 

m=3462

 

m=162

 

m=14

 

m=14

 

Next, do the same for the second and third points and solve for c.

 

m=14

 

y2=c

 

y1=3

 

x2=5

 

x1=6

 

14=c356

 

14=c311

 

14×11=c311×11

 

114=c311×11

 

114=c3

 

114+3=c3+3

 

114+124=c3+3

 

11+124=c3+3

 

234=c3+3

 

5.75=c3+3

 

5.75=c0

 

5.75=c

 

c=5.75

 Aug 16, 2017
edited by gibsonj338  Aug 16, 2017
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Best Answer

To solve this problem, first find the slope of the first two points.

 

m=y2y1x2x1

 

m=slope

 

y2=y-point in second point

 

y1=y-point in first point

 

x2=x-point in second point

 

x1=x-point in first point

 

y2=3

 

y1=4

 

x2=6

 

x1=2

 

m=3462

 

m=162

 

m=14

 

m=14

 

Next, do the same for the second and third points and solve for c.

 

m=14

 

y2=c

 

y1=3

 

x2=5

 

x1=6

 

14=c356

 

14=c311

 

14×11=c311×11

 

114=c311×11

 

114=c3

 

114+3=c3+3

 

114+124=c3+3

 

11+124=c3+3

 

234=c3+3

 

5.75=c3+3

 

5.75=c0

 

5.75=c

 

c=5.75

gibsonj338 Aug 16, 2017
edited by gibsonj338  Aug 16, 2017

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