Starting at sea level, a kingfisher flew to an elevation of LaTeX: 37\frac{1}{4}37 1 4 feet. Spotting a fish below, the bird descended LaTeX: 41\frac{5}{6}41 5 6 feet an caught the fish. What was the elevation of the fish?

(6,1)(5,4)slope = (4 - 1) / (5 - 6) = 3/-1 = -3y = mx + bslope(m) = -3use either of ur , = 6 and y = 1now sub and find b, the y int1 = -3(6) + b1 = -18 + b1 + 18 = b19 = bso ur equation is : y = -3x + we need it in standard formy = -3x + 3x to both sides3x + y = 19 < == standard form