Question

Write the rule for the linear function. Remember a function rule is written using f(x)

Answer 1

Answer:

The rule for the linear function will be:

$f(x) = -2x+5$

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that linear function can be represented using the slope-intercept formula

y = mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Given the function is linear

Taking two points from the table to determine the slope

• (1, 3)

• (2, 1)

$\mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

$\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(1,\:3\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(2,\:1\right)$

$m=\frac{1-3}{2-1}$

$m=-2$

Using the point-slope form of the line equation

$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

where m is the slope of the line and (x₁, y₁) is the point

substituting the values m = -2 and the point (1, 3)

$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

$y - 3 = -2 (x-1)$

$y-3 = -2x+2$

adding 3 to both sides

$y-3+3 = -2x+2+3$

$y = -2x+5$

or

$f(x) = -2x+5$

Therefore, the rule for the linear function will be:

$f(x) = -2x+5$