Write the Equation of the Line Using the Information Given $- \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \mathrm { y }$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Write the equation of the line using the information given about its graph.
-Slope $- \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \mathrm { y }$ -intercept $\frac { 36 } { 5 }$

• A) \(y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + \frac { 36 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + \frac { 36 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 36 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(y = \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 36 } { 5 }\)

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A protective coating around nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, facilitating electrical impulses' transmission.

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, enabling communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of many neurons, crucial for increasing the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.