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What are the slope and the y-intercept of the linear function that is represented by the graph?

What are the slope and the y-intercept of the linear function that is represented-example-1
What are the slope and the y-intercept of the linear function that is represented-example-1
What are the slope and the y-intercept of the linear function that is represented-example-2
User Ilias
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2 Answers

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Answer:

A) The slope is 2/3 and the y intercept is -2

Explanation:

This is the correct answer for edge

User James McLachlan
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Answer:

1st option

Explanation:

By observation, we can see that the graph crosses the y-axis at y = -2. Therefore the y-intercept is -2.

we can also see that the graph intersects the axes at (0,-2) and (3,0)

the formula for a linear slope when given two points (x1, y1) and (x2,y2) is given by :

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

In our case, x1 = 0, y1 = -2, x2= 3 and y2 = 0

hence m = (0 - (-2)) / (3-0) = 2/3

Hence the slope is 2/3

Only option 1 satisfies the values for both y-intercept and slope that we calculated.

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