Given the line :

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Coordinate geometry in the (x y) plane · Coordinate geometry in the (x y) plane

Problem

Given the line

3x - 2y + 6 = 0

: (a) Rewrite the equation in the form

y = mx + c

and state

m

and

c

. (b) Find the coordinates of the point where this line meets the

x

-axis. (c) Calculate the value of

y

on this line when

x = 8