Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Givens
These are the givens for the second line. The second line also has m (same value) as the x coordinate of one of the points. I'm not sure why you are given the first line.
x1 = - 1
x2 = m
y1 = - 2
y2 = 10
Second line formula for m
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) Substitute values for this equation
Solution
Note that the m you seek is both the slope of the second line, and the x coordinate of one of the points.
m = (10 - - 2) / (m - - 1) Change the double minus, and combine
m = 12 / (m + 1) Multiply both sides by (m + 1)
m(m+1) = 12 Remove the brackets
m^2 + m = 12 Subtract 12 from both sides.
m^2 + m - 12 = 0 Factor
(m + 4)(m - 3) = 0
We are told that m >0
So m- 3 = 0
m = 3
Answer
The value for m = 3. The first line also has a slope of 3
