I need help graphing this solution.

Question

Graph the solutions to y = -1/2x on the same coordinate plane.

Answer 1

Hi there,

happy to help.

This is a simple y=mx+ b linear equation

Here, the b is 0, so the intercept is at the Origin, or (0, 0)

We also know that the slope is (-1/2), So we know that for every 2 unit increase in the x value, we have a 1 decrease in the y value ( which is evident in both the graph and in the table).

start by making a table for X and Y values

x------------y

-2 1

-1 .5

0 0

1 -.5

2 -1

Once you plot these points, you should have downward sloping straight line going through the origin and also passing through any of the points from the chart.