The equation of a line is typically written as y = mx + b.
m is the slope of the line, while b is the y-intercept. y is the y-coordinate and x is the x-coordinate.
Since it indicated that the line has a slope of 1/2, we can substitute the m in the equation with 1/2.
y = 1/2x + b
In order to find the intercept of the line, we use the equation of a line to substitute the y-coordinate and x-coordinate of (-3,-3) to discover the y-intercept of b.
-3 = 1/2(-3) + b
One half of -3 is -1.5.
-3 = -1.5 + b
Add -1.5 to both sides of the equation.
-3 = -1.5 + b
+1.5 +1.5
-1.5 = b
Since we found the y-intercept, we can now place it into our equation.
Reductio ad absurdum is a Latin phrase that means "reduction to the absurd". The phrase describes a kind of indirect proof. It's proof by contradiction and is a common form of argument. It shows that a statement is true because its denial leads to a contradiction or a false or absurd result.
