To derive the equation of the line passing through the origin (0,0) and having the same slope as the line that passes through the points (3, 3) and (8, 8), we first need to find the slope (m) of the line.
The slope \(m\) of a line through two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is given by the formula:
\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]
Substituting in the points \((3, 3)\) and \((8, 8)\):
\[ m = \frac{8 - 3}{8 - 3} = \frac{5}{5} = 1 \]
So the slope \(m\) is 1.
Now, the equation of a line through the origin (0,0) with slope \(m\) is given by:
\[ y = mx \]
Substituting the value of \(m\):
\[ y = 1x \]
This simplifies to:
\[ y = x \]
Thus, the correct response is:
y = x