Question

Two functions are given : f(x) = -4x+1
g(x)= -4 + 1/2
How does the graph of f compare with the graph of g?
A. The graph of f is less steep than the graph of g.
B. The graph of f has the same y-intercept as the graph of g.
C. The graph of f is paralle to the graph of g.
D. The graph of f is steeper than the graph of g.

Answer 1

Please help fan and medal.. Very confused with this question!

Answer 2

there is no x in the function g
typo somewhere

Answer 3

should it be g(x) = -4x + 1/2 ?

Answer 4

check your original source

Answer 5

Ok let me check

Answer 6

oh yes it's g(x) = -4x + 1/2

Answer 7

ok
Now functions like this containing x have graphs which are straight lines and theie general form can be written

y = mx + b

where m = slope of the line and b is the y intercept.
Lines of the same slope will be parallel.

Answer 8

so comparing y = -4x + 1 and y = -4x + 1/2 which of the 4 choices is correct?

Answer 9

Hmm..

Answer 10

I seriously don't know how to do y=mx+b with those equations, Or to answer the questions

Answer 11

Would it be B. The graph of f has the same y intercept as the graph of g?

Answer 12

the m simply means 'any number' and the same with the b
m could be -5, 7 0.12 etc

y = mx + b is just a short way of writing 'y equals some number times x + some number'


but the m is the values of the slope of the line and b = y intercept