Question

Given the graph above find an equation for the graph and write your anwser in slope intercept form

Answer 1

Given:

Given that the graph of a linear function.

We need to determine the equation of the graph in slope intercept form.

Slope:

Consider any two coordinates from the equation of the line to determine the slope.

Let the two coordinates are (-4,3) and (4,-1)

The slope can be determined using the formula,

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Substituting the coordinates in the above formula, we get;

$m=\frac{-1-3}{4+4}$

$m=\frac{-4}{8}$

$m=-\frac{1}{2}$

Thus, the slope of the equation is $m=-\frac{1}{2}$

Value of y - intercept:

The value of y - intercept is the value of y when x = 0.

Hence, from the graph, it is obvious that the value of y when x = 0 is 1.

Hence, the value of y - intercept is 1.

Thus, y - intercept is $b=1$

Equation of the line:

The equation of the line can be determined using the formula,

$y=mx+b$

Substituting the slope $m=-\frac{1}{2}$ and the y - intercept $b=1$

Thus, we get;

$y=-\frac{1}{2}x+1$

Thus, the equation of the line is $y=-\frac{1}{2}x+1$