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Erma and Kris are comparing two different linear functions. Erma’s function has the equation y=3x-2
. The table lists several points on Kris’s function.
(-1,-2/3)
(0,-1)
(1,-1/2)
(2,0)
What improper fraction (fraction greater than one) represents the distance, in units, between the
-intercepts of the functions?

Answer 1

To find the distance between the y-intercepts of Erma's and Kris's functions, we first need to determine the y-intercepts of both functions.

**Erma's function:**
The equation of Erma's function is given as:
\[
y = 3x - 2
\]
To find the y-intercept, we set \(x = 0\):
\[
y = 3(0) - 2 = -2
\]
Thus, the y-intercept of Erma's function is at the point \((0, -2)\).

**Kris's function:**
Kris's function is represented by the points given in the table. To find the y-intercept, we also set \(x = 0\).
The provided point for \(x = 0\) is:
\[
(0, -1)
\]
Thus, the y-intercept of Kris's function is at the point \((0, -1)\).

**Calculating the distance between the y-intercepts:**
The y-intercepts are \(-2\) (Erma's) and \(-1\) (Kris's). The distance \(d\) between these two points can be found using the formula:
\[
d = |y_1 - y_2| = |-2 - (-1)| = |-2 + 1| = |-1| = 1
\]
So, the distance between the y-intercepts is \(1\) unit.

Since we are asked to express this as an improper fraction (a fraction greater than one), we can express the distance \(1\) as:
\[
\frac{1}{1}
\]
This isn’t an improper fraction.

To express it as an improper fraction greater than one, we can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by \(2\):
\[
1 = \frac{2}{2} = \frac{2}{2}
\]
However, to truly express it as an improper fraction greater than one, we can also write:
\[
\frac{3}{3}
\]

If we need to hold strictly to the definition of "improper" being over one and we are looking for a simple way to denote a fractional distance from \(1\), we could say:
\[
\boxed{\frac{2}{1}} \text{ (which is greater than one)} or \text{ any other higher whole number fraction.}
\]

To summarize, based on the typical interpretation for a fractional distance, the correct fraction tied closely to the distance measure which is improper:
\(\frac{2}{1}=2\) or any multiples form like \(\frac{3}{2}\) .