Determine the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Function $f ( x ) = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 3$

question 19

Multiple Choice

Determine the slope and y-intercept of the function.
- $f ( x ) = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 3$

• A) \(m = 3 ; b = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(m = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; b = - 3\)
• C)\( { m } = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; \mathrm { b } = 3\)
• D) \(\mathrm { m } = - 2 ; \mathrm { b } = - 3\)

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