Question

Graph the line with slope 1/2 that passes through the point (-1,2).

Answer 1

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Answer:

  see the attachment for a graph

Step-by-step explanation:

With the given point and slope, the equation of the line can be written in point-slope form:

  y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

  y -2 = 1/2(x +1) . . . . line with slope 1/2 through point (-1, 2)

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Slope is the ratio of rise to run, so a slope of 1/2 means the line will rise 1 unit for each 2 units of run (to the right). If you're plotting this by hand, you can identify a second point that is 2 right and 1 up from the given point:

  (-1 +2, 2 +1) = (1, 3).

You can draw your line through those two points.