Question 13 Marks
Draw the graphs of y = x and y = -x in the same graph. Also find the co-ordinates of the point where the two lines intersect.
Answer
View full question & answer→y = x
We have, y = x
Let x = 1 : y = 1
Let x = 2 : y = 2
Let x = 3 : y = 3
Thus, we have the following table :
By plotting the points (1, 1), (2, 2) and (3, 3) on the graph paper and joining them by a line, we obtain the graph of y = x.

y = -x
We have, y = -x
Let x = 1 : y = -1
Let x = 2 : y = -2
Let x = -2 : y = -(-2) = 2
Thus, we have the following table exhibiting the abscissa and ordinates of the points of the line represented by the equation y = -x.
Now, plot the points (1, -1), (2, -2) and (-2, 2) and join them by a line to obtain the line represented by the equation y = -x.
The graphs of the lines y = x and y = -x are shown in figure.
Two lines intersect at O (0, 0).
We have, y = x
Let x = 1 : y = 1
Let x = 2 : y = 2
Let x = 3 : y = 3
Thus, we have the following table :
| X | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 | 3 |

y = -x
We have, y = -x
Let x = 1 : y = -1
Let x = 2 : y = -2
Let x = -2 : y = -(-2) = 2
Thus, we have the following table exhibiting the abscissa and ordinates of the points of the line represented by the equation y = -x.
| X | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| y | 1 | -2 | 2 |
The graphs of the lines y = x and y = -x are shown in figure.
Two lines intersect at O (0, 0).



