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Question
The co-ordinates of two points P and Q are (2, 6) and (−3, 5) respectively Find the equation of PQ;
Solution
The equation of the line PQ is given by:
y − y1 = m (x − x1)
y − 6 = 1/5 (x − 2)
5y − 30 = x − 2
5y = x + 28
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