Thread: slopes and coordinates

Alright, this one is kind of muzzling with my mind.

One endpoint of a line segment is A(4,6). The other endpoint is on the x-axis. Determine the coordinates of the endpoint on the x axis for the following slope.

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I already figured out that since its on the x axis , the coordinates would already be (x,0)

Originally Posted by simplekin

Alright, this one is kind of muzzling with my mind.

One endpoint of a line segment is A(4,6). The other endpoint is on the x-axis. Determine the coordinates of the endpoint on the x axis for the following slope.

1/2


I already figured out that since its on the x axis , the coordinates would already be (x,0)

yes, and recall,

thus we have:

now solve for