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For the linear function , the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the points and . Which equation defines ?
For the linear function h , the graph of y = h x in the xy
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Graphs in slope-intercept, point-slope, standard form. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the graph of the linear function , where , passes through the points and in the xy-plane. An equation defining can be written in the form , where , represents the slope of the graph in the xy-plane, and represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph. The slope can be found using any two points, and , and the formula . Substituting and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields , which is equivalent to , or . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Since , it follows that the equation that defines is .
Choice A is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane would pass through , not , and , not .
Choice C is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane would pass through , not , and , not .
Choice D is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane would pass through , not , and , not .
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