Question

Write a linear function f with f(−2)=6 and f(0)=−4 .

Answer 1

Answer:

y = -5(x) - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the equation of a line and substitution.

Information given:

point 1: (-2,6)

x1 = -2 and y1 = 6

point 2: (0,4)

x2 = 0 and y2 = 4

Equation of a line: y = m(x) + b

m = slope

To find slope, you do the equation of a linear slope, which is:

m = $\frac{rise}{run}$         in other words   m = $\frac{Y2 - Y1}{X2-X1}$

plug in your values

$\frac{6-(-4)}{-2-0}$

= -5

Great, we've found slope, now to find b

plug in the slope you found: y = -5(x) + b

Plug in and solve for each point given, aka (x,y) into the linear equation for both points.

FIRST POINT:

6 = -5(-2) + b

6 = 10 + b

6 - 10 = b

b = -4

SECOND POINT:

-4 = -5(0) + b

-4 = 0 + b

-4 - 0 = b

b = -4

We got -4 for both, meaning that this equation is correct, so if you add in b, your final equation will be y = -5(x) - 4.

Plug this into desmos.com/calculator, and you'll see this linear equation runs through both points given in the problem.