Which is an equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin?

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toga · Answer

what are the options

LuciaA24 · Answer

@toga wrote:

what are the options

A. y=1/2x B. y=2x c. y=1/2 D.x=0

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

is it supposed to be a parabola?

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

if not then A

hannahj · Answer

y=0.5x

LuciaA24 · Answer

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

is it supposed to be a parabola?

I have no clue

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

@hannahj wrote:

y=0.5x

it has to be equivalent to 0.5

hannahj · Answer

A y=1/2x or y=0.5x

toga · Answer

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

LuciaA24 · Answer

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

Thanks

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

np

toga · Answer

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

did you remember the formulas off-hand?

toga · Answer

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

I know but they asked for an answer not an explanation, which can confuse some more than help

LuciaA24 · Answer

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

toga · Answer

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

questioncove.com/rules

LuciaA24 · Answer

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

I don't pay attention in class somehow I still pass

Kamiehameha69 · Answer

@luciaa24 wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

I don't pay attention in class somehow I still pass

lucky you

toga · Answer

@luciaa24 wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

I don't pay attention in class somehow I still pass

I don't have class

LuciaA24 · Answer

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

I don't pay attention in class somehow I still pass

lucky you

ikr

LuciaA24 · Answer

@toga wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@luciaa24 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

@toga wrote:

@kamiehameha69 wrote:

if not then A

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 that passes through the origin can be determined using the point-slope form of a line, which is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is a point on the line. Since the line passes through the origin, (x1, y1) = (0, 0), and the equation becomes y - 0 = 0.5(x - 0), which simplifies to y = 0.5x. Therefore, the answer is A. y=1/2x.

I just gave the more simple answer

I know and I was explaining more

like the rules say too

what rule?

you can't really give blunt answers, but I feel that it's more of the teacher's job to do the explaining. I just help people pass

I don't pay attention in class somehow I still pass

I don't have class

lucky

ExclusiveKylaa · Answer

The equation for the line with a slope of 0.5 passing through the origin is:

y = 0.5x

This is due to the slope-intercept equation of a line (y = mx + b):

y = mx + b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Because the line passes through the origin, the y-intercept (b) is 0. So, replacing zero for b, we get:

y = mx + 0

Which reduces to:

y = mx

In this situation, m = 0.5; thus:

y = 0.5x