Question

INSTRUCTIONS: ne line n=-2/3 Find the slope of the line and enter it here: pt of Find the y-intercept of the line & enter it here: Write the equation of the line in form y=mx +b 26 27 CA

Answer 1

The slope of a line is given by:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

From the graph we notice that the line passes through the points (0,0) and (2,-1), then:

`\begin{gathered} m=(-1-0)/(2-0) \\ m=-(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

therefore the slope is m=-1/2.

The y-intercept if the value of y when x=0, from the graph we conclude that b=0.

The equation of the line is:

`y=-(1)/(2)x`