What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-2,8) and (1, -1)? ​

y = -3x + 2

Step-by-step explanation:

y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

-1 - 8 / 1 - (-2)

-9/3

= -3

y = -3x + b

-1 = -3(1) + b

-1 = -3 + b

2 = b

isocolese triangle

we know that the line connect a and b is the hyptonuse

so first find the hypotonuse length using the distance formula, call the length c

since it is an isocolese triangle, the lengths of the legs are the same

using pythagorean theorem,

in this case, a=b since isocolese triangle so we get

or

we can find c so we can find the distances

we know that if we draw 2 circles, each has center at a and b, and find where they intersect, we can the 2 possible locations for c

if a has center at (xa,ya) and b has center at (xb,yb), then we can solve where

and

intersect to find where they intersect

i'm not going to put an example because i have to go to class. i hope this explanation is enough