Question

A student wrote the equation of this line as y=1/2x. What mistake did he make?

A. He used the reciprocal of the coefficient of x.
B. He did not make a mistake. That is the correct equation.
C. He used the negative reciprocal of the coefficient of x.
D. He forgot the negative sign on 1/2x.

Answer 1

The student made the mistake of using the reciprocal of the coefficient of x. The correct equation should be y = 2x.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student made the mistake of using the reciprocal of the coefficient of x when writing the equation as y=1/2x. The question asked concerns determining which statement best completes a chart comparing reasons for and against adding a new varsity sport to a high school's offerings. The correct equation should be y = 2x. The mistake was using 1/2 as the coefficient of x instead of 2.