Question

Complete the statement for the equation y=-1/2x-1/2.
Enter the correct answer in the box.
The graph crosses the y-axis at (0,?)

Answer 1

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Answer:

  -1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The constant in the equation is the value that y has when x=0, because the x-term evaluates to zero when x=0. The constant term in this equation is -1/2, so that is the y-value when x=0.

  (x, y) = (0, -1/2) . . . . where the graph crosses the y-axis