Question

Prove the following statement: If the x- and y-intercepts of a line are identical nonzero numbers, the line must have a slope of -1.
What is the x-intercept you are using?
What is the y-intercept you are using?
Show what you did to prove the slope is -1

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Proof:

If:

x intercept is at a number nonzero "a"

so the point where it intersects the x-axis is at (a,0)

y-intercept is at the same nonzeronumber "a"

so the point where it intersects the y-axis is at (0,a)

Then:

slope between point (a,0) and (0,a) is m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = 0-a/a-0=-a/a= -1

x intercept is 2 (for example)

so the point where it intersects the x-axis is at (2,0)

y-intercept is 2

so the point where it intersects the y-axis is at (0,2)

slope between point (2,0) and (0,2) is m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = 0-2/2-0=-2/2=-1