Identify the y-intercept then find another point that lies on the grid.
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Equations written in slope-intercept form follow a specific format.
y= mx+b
In this form, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. We need to identify these values using the graph. Let's start with the y-intercept.
Finding the y-intercept
Observe the given graph.
We can see that the function intercepts the y-axis at (0,2). This means that the value of b is 2.
Finding the Slope
To find the slope, we will trace along the line on the given graph until we find a lattice point, which is a point that lies perfectly on the grid lines. In doing so, we will be able to identify the slope m using the rise and run of the graph.
Here we've identified the x-intercept at (-5,0) as our other point. Traveling to this point from the y-intercept requires that we move 5 steps horizontally in the negative direction and 2 steps vertically in the negative direction.
rise/run=-2/-5 ⇔ m= 2/5
Writing the Equation
Now that we have the slope and the y-intercept, we can form our final equation.
y= mx+b
y= 2/5x+2
