Answer:
The equation of the line in standard form is y = -1/2·x - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given graph, the "x" and "y" coordinates points through which the line of the graph passes are;
(-4, -1), (-2, -2), and (2, -4)
The slope, m, of the graph is given as follow;
[tex]Slope, \, m =\dfrac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex]
Therefore, by substituting the values of the coordinates for two known points, we have;
[tex]Slope, \, m =\dfrac{(-4) -(-1)}{2-(-4)} = \dfrac{(-4) + 1}{2+4 } = \dfrac{-3}{6} = -\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]
The slope of the graph, m = -1/2
The equation of the graph on point and slope form is given as follows;
y - (-4) = -1/2(x - 2)
y = -x/2 + 1 - 4 = -x/2 - 3
The equation of the line in standard form, y = m·x + c is y = -1/2·x - 3.
