Question

Write an equation of the form y = mx for the line shown below. If appropriate,

Answer 1

Answer:

y = - 0.5x

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 1) ← 2 points on the line

m = $\frac{-1-2}{2-(-4)}$ = $\frac{-3}{2+4}$ = $\frac{-3}{6}$ = - 0.5

The line crosses the y- axis at (0, 0 ) ⇒ c = 0

y = - 0.5x + 0 . that is

y = - 0.5x