The function \( y = x + 2 \) is a linear function with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of 2. This means it passes through the point (0, 2) on the y-axis and increases as it moves from left to right.
To determine which graph represents this function, we need to look for a straight line that rises at a 45-degree angle (slope of 1) and crosses the y-axis at (0, 2).
Based on your descriptions, the correct graph would be:
An illustration shows a coordinate plane with four quadrants. The x-axis and y-axis both range from negative 4 to 4 in one unit increments. An upward slanting line is graphed on the coordinate plane. The line passes through points plotted at (−2, 0) and (0, 2).
This line passes through (0, 2), which matches with the y-intercept of the equation \( y = x + 2 \) and has a positive slope.