“1” is the answer.
The slope of the line that passes through any two of the collinear points A(-1, h), B(3, 2), and C(7, 3) should be the same.
First, let’s determine the line’s slope as it passes through points A and B:
Slope of AB=y2-y1/x2-x1 =2-h/3-(-1)=2-h/4
Let’s now determine the line’s slope as it passes through points B and C:
Slope of BC =y2-y1/x2-x1=3-2/7-3=1/4
Any two pairs of points should have the same slope because the points are collinear. Consequently:
2-h /4 = 1/4
Finding h by solving this equation:
2-h=1
-h=1-2
h=1
h-1
Thus, h 1. This corresponds to the response given.
“1” is the answer.
The slope of the line that passes through any two of the collinear points A(-1, h), B(3, 2), and C(7, 3) should be the same.
First, let’s determine the line’s slope as it passes through points A and B:
Slope of AB=y2-y1/x2-x1 =2-h/3-(-1)=2-h/4
Let’s now determine the line’s slope as it passes through points B and C:
Slope of BC =y2-y1/x2-x1=3-2/7-3=1/4
Any two pairs of points should have the same slope because the points are collinear. Consequently:
2-h /4 = 1/4
Finding h by solving this equation:
2-h=1
-h=1-2
h=1
h-1
Thus, h 1. This corresponds to the response given.