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Question Graph a line with equation f(x)=0.25x+4f(x) = -0.25x + 4. Select two points on the line to create the graph.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The function f(x)=0.25x+4f(x)=-0.25x+4 is a linear function.
2. The graph of a linear function is a straight line.
3. To graph a line, we need at least two points on the coordinate plane.
4. We can find points by choosing values for xx and calculating the corresponding values for f(x)f(x).

STEP 2

Choose two distinct values for xx. It's often convenient to choose 0 and another value, because when x=0x=0, it's easy to find the yy-intercept of the line.
Let's choose x=0x=0 and x=16x=16.

STEP 3

Calculate the corresponding value of f(x)f(x) when x=0x=0.
f(0)=0.250+4f(0) = -0.25 \cdot 0 + 4

STEP 4

Calculate the value of f(0)f(0).
f(0)=0+4=4f(0) = 0 + 4 = 4

STEP 5

Now we have our first point, which is the yy-intercept of the line: (0,4)(0, 4).

STEP 6

Calculate the corresponding value of f(x)f(x) when x=16x=16.
f(16)=0.2516+4f(16) = -0.25 \cdot 16 + 4

STEP 7

Calculate the value of f(16)f(16).
f(16)=4+4=0f(16) = -4 + 4 = 0

STEP 8

Now we have our second point: (16,0)(16, 0).

STEP 9

With the two points (0,4)(0, 4) and (16,0)(16, 0), we can graph the line by plotting these points on the coordinate plane and drawing a straight line through them.

STEP 10

Use the line tool to draw a straight line that passes through both points (0,4)(0, 4) and (16,0)(16, 0). This line represents the graph of the function f(x)=0.25x+4f(x)=-0.25x+4.
The graphing process is complete.

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