Type the correct answer in each box. Use numerals instead of words. If necessary, use / for the fraction bar(s). y 2 1 -5 4 2 3 1 4 А A B В -3 The slope of diagonal AB is and its equation is

Type the correct answer in each box Use numerals instead of words If necessary use for the fraction bars y 2 1 5 4 2 3 1 4 А A B В 3 The slope of diagonal AB is class=


Answer :

Given the information on the coordinate plane, we can see that the points A and B are (-2,-2) and (2,-2) respectively. Then, to find the slope we have:

[tex]\begin{gathered} m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ \Rightarrow m=\frac{-2-(-2)}{2-(-2)}=\frac{-2+2}{2+2}=\frac{0}{4}=0 \\ m=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]

We have that the slope is 0, and to find the equation, we can use the equation y=mx+b to find out, using either points A or B:

[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+b \\ (x,y)=(-2,-2) \\ m=0 \\ \Rightarrow-2=0\cdot(-2)+b \\ \Rightarrow-2=b \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the equation of the diagonal AB is y=-2