The problem asks us to find the x-intercept of the line passing through the points $A(-1, -2)$ and $B(1, -1)$. The x-intercept is the point where the line intersects the x-axis, which means the y-coordinate of that point is 0.

GeometryLinear EquationsCoordinate GeometryX-interceptSlope-intercept form
2025/4/24

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find the x-intercept of the line passing through the points A(1,2)A(-1, -2) and B(1,1)B(1, -1). The x-intercept is the point where the line intersects the x-axis, which means the y-coordinate of that point is
0.

2. Solution Steps

First, we need to find the slope of the line passing through points A(1,2)A(-1, -2) and B(1,1)B(1, -1). The slope mm is given by:
m=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
Substituting the coordinates of points A and B, we get:
m=1(2)1(1)=1+21+1=12m = \frac{-1 - (-2)}{1 - (-1)} = \frac{-1 + 2}{1 + 1} = \frac{1}{2}
Now that we have the slope, we can use the point-slope form of a line:
yy1=m(xx1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)
Using point A (1,2)(-1, -2) and the slope m=12m = \frac{1}{2}, we have:
y(2)=12(x(1))y - (-2) = \frac{1}{2}(x - (-1))
y+2=12(x+1)y + 2 = \frac{1}{2}(x + 1)
To find the x-intercept, we set y=0y = 0:
0+2=12(x+1)0 + 2 = \frac{1}{2}(x + 1)
2=12(x+1)2 = \frac{1}{2}(x + 1)
Multiply both sides by 2:
4=x+14 = x + 1
x=41x = 4 - 1
x=3x = 3
So, the x-intercept is the point (3,0)(3, 0).

3. Final Answer

The x-intercept of the line is (3,0)(3, 0). Therefore, the answer is C. (3,0)(3, 0).

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