To determine the correct graph for the proportional relationship given by the equation \( y = -2x \), let's analyze the equation and calculate a few points.
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Plugging in values for \( x \):
- When \( x = 0 \): \[ y = -2(0) = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (0, 0) \]
- When \( x = 1 \): \[ y = -2(1) = -2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (1, -2) \]
- When \( x = 2 \): \[ y = -2(2) = -4 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (2, -4) \]
- When \( x = -1 \): \[ y = -2(-1) = 2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (-1, 2) \]
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Identifying the plotted points:
- The key points we calculated are:
- \( (0, 0) \)
- \( (1, -2) \)
- \( (2, -4) \)
- The key points we calculated are:
Given the options:
- The first option has the points \( (0, 0) \), \( (1, -2) \), and \( (2, -4) \), which corresponds correctly to \( y = -2x \).
- The other options involve incorrect points based on the equation given.
Therefore, the correct graph corresponds to the first image where the plotted points are \( (0, 0) \), \( (1, -2) \), and \( (2, -4) \). This graph depicts the line representing the equation \( y = -2x \), which is a downward-sloping line through the origin.