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Question Two partners split profits evenly. Find the equation, graph, and determine if proportional for xx (profit) and yy (each partner's share).

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STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The table provides pairs of xx (profit) and yy (amount received by each partner).
2. The profits are split evenly between the two business partners.
3. We are to assume that the relationship between xx and yy can be represented by a function.

STEP 2

To write an equation for the function shown in the table, we need to determine the relationship between xx and yy. We can observe that for every increase in xx, there is a corresponding increase in yy.

STEP 3

By examining the table, we can see that when xx increases by 2, yy increases by 1. This suggests a linear relationship between xx and yy.

STEP 4

To find the equation of the line, we can use the slope-intercept form y=mx+by = mx + b, where mm is the slope and bb is the y-intercept.

STEP 5

Since the y-intercept is the value of yy when x=0x = 0, we can see from the table that b=0b = 0.

STEP 6

To find the slope mm, we can use the change in yy over the change in xx between any two points from the table.

STEP 7

Using the points (2, 1) and (4, 2), we calculate the slope as follows:
m=y2y1x2x1=2142=12m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{2 - 1}{4 - 2} = \frac{1}{2}

STEP 8

Now that we have the slope m=12m = \frac{1}{2} and the y-intercept b=0b = 0, we can write the equation of the function:
y=12xy = \frac{1}{2}x

STEP 9

To graph the function, we plot the points given in the table and draw a straight line through them.

STEP 10

The points to plot are: (0, 0), (2, 1), (4, 2), (6, 3), and (8, 4).

STEP 11

After plotting these points on a coordinate plane, we draw a line that passes through all of them.

STEP 12

To determine if the relationship is proportional, we need to check if the ratio of yy to xx is constant for all pairs of xx and yy.

STEP 13

Calculate the ratio for each pair of xx and yy from the table:
For (x,y)=(2,1)(x, y) = (2, 1), the ratio is yx=12\frac{y}{x} = \frac{1}{2}.
For (x,y)=(4,2)(x, y) = (4, 2), the ratio is yx=24=12\frac{y}{x} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}.
For (x,y)=(6,3)(x, y) = (6, 3), the ratio is yx=36=12\frac{y}{x} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}.
For (x,y)=(8,4)(x, y) = (8, 4), the ratio is yx=48=12\frac{y}{x} = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}.

STEP 14

Since the ratio yx\frac{y}{x} is constant and equal to 12\frac{1}{2} for all pairs of xx and yy, the relationship is proportional.
The equation for the function shown in the table is y=12xy = \frac{1}{2}x. The graph of this function is a straight line through the origin with a slope of 12\frac{1}{2}. The relationship is proportional because the ratio of yy to xx is constant for all values in the table.

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