Carcass wrote:
For what ordered pair (x, y) on the graph of \(y=\frac{1}{2}x-1 \) does the x-coordinate equal the y-coordinate?
A. (-2,-2)
B. (1/2,1/2)
C. (1,-1/2)
D. (2,1)
E. (2,2)
We want to find a point on the graph where the x-coordinate equals the y-coordinate.
In other words, we want: \(x = y\)
So, let's replace \(y\) with \(x\) in the original equation to get: \(x=\frac{1}{2}x-1 \)
Subtract \(\frac{1}{2}x\) from both sides of the equation to get: \(\frac{1}{2}x=-1 \)
Multiply both sides of the equation by \(2\) to get: \(x=-2\)
So, when \(x=-2\), x- and y-coordinates are equal.
Answer: A