On the \(xy\)-plane above a line contains the points \((1,8)\) and \((5,2)\). This line is the graph of a linear function. What is the formula for this linear function?
\[ y(x) = \answer {-\frac {3}{2}} (x - \answer {5}) + 2 \]
On the \(xy\)-plane above a line contains the points \((1,8)\) and \((5,2)\). This line is the graph of a linear function. What is the formula for this linear function?