To graph the two equations and find the point where they intersect, let's first write down the equations clearly:
- \( y = \frac{1}{2}x - 1 \) (blue line)
- \( y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 3 \) (red line)
Step 1: Find the Intersection Point
To find the intersection point, we set the equations equal to each other:
\[ \frac{1}{2}x - 1 = -\frac{1}{2}x + 3 \]
Step 2: Solve for \( x \)
- Add \( \frac{1}{2}x \) to both sides:
\[ \frac{1}{2}x + \frac{1}{2}x - 1 = 3 \] \[ x - 1 = 3 \]
- Add 1 to both sides:
\[ x = 4 \]
Step 3: Find \( y \)
Now we can find the corresponding \( y \) value by substituting \( x = 4 \) into either equation. Let's use the first equation:
\[ y = \frac{1}{2}(4) - 1 = 2 - 1 = 1 \]
So the intersection point is \( (4, 1) \).
Step 4: Graph the Equations
To graph these equations:
For \( y = \frac{1}{2}x - 1 \):
- The y-intercept is \( -1 \) (0, -1).
- The slope is \( \frac{1}{2} \), meaning for every increase of 1 in \( x \), \( y \) increases by \( \frac{1}{2} \).
For \( y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 3 \):
- The y-intercept is \( 3 \) (0, 3).
- The slope is \( -\frac{1}{2} \), meaning for every increase of 1 in \( x \), \( y \) decreases by \( \frac{1}{2} \).
Step 5: Plot Points
For the blue line:
- When \( x = 0 \), \( y = -1 \) (point: (0, -1))
- When \( x = 4 \), \( y = 1 \) (point: (4, 1))
- When \( x = 8 \), \( y = \frac{1}{2}(8) - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3 \) (point: (8, 3))
For the red line:
- When \( x = 0 \), \( y = 3 \) (point: (0, 3))
- When \( x = 4 \), \( y = -1 \) (point: (4, 1))
- When \( x = 8 \), \( y = -\frac{1}{2}(8) + 3 = -4 + 3 = -1 \) (point: (8, -1))
Conclusion
The graph of these two lines would show that they intersect at the point \( (4, 1) \). Points on the lines would include \( (0, -1) \), \( (4, 1) \), \( (8, 3) \) for the blue line, and \( (0, 3) \), \( (4, 1) \), \( (8, -1) \) for the red line.