Answer
a) (i) $Q(0,1)$
$m=\frac{1-0}{0-0.5}=-2$
(ii) $Q(0.4,\cos(0.4\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.4\pi)-0}{0.4-0.5}=-3.09$
(iii) $Q(0.49,\cos(0.49\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.49\pi)-0}{0.49-0.5}=-3.14108$
(iv) $Q(0.499,\cos(0.499\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.499\pi)-0}{0.499-0.5}=-3.14159$
(v) $Q(1,\cos(\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(\pi)-0}{1-0.5}=-2$
(vi) $Q(0.6,\cos(0.6\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.6\pi)-0}{0.6-0.5}=-3.09017$
(vii) $Q(0.51,\cos(0.51\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.51\pi)-0}{0.51-0.5}=-3.14108$
(viii) $Q(0.501,\cos(0.501\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.501\pi)-0}{0.501-0.5}=-3.14159$
b) Slope from positive is approximately $-\pi$
c) $y=-\pi(x-0.5)$
d) See image
Work Step by Step
a) (i) $Q(0,1)$
$m=\frac{1-0}{0-0.5}=-2$
(ii) $Q(0.4,\cos(0.4\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.4\pi)-0}{0.4-0.5}=-3.09$
(iii) $Q(0.49,\cos(0.49\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.49\pi)-0}{0.49-0.5}=-3.14108$
(iv) $Q(0.499,\cos(0.499\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.499\pi)-0}{0.499-0.5}=-3.14159$
(v) $Q(1,\cos(\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(\pi)-0}{1-0.5}=-2$
(vi) $Q(0.6,\cos(0.6\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.6\pi)-0}{0.6-0.5}=-3.09017$
(vii) $Q(0.51,\cos(0.51\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.51\pi)-0}{0.51-0.5}=-3.14108$
(viii) $Q(0.501,\cos(0.501\pi))$
$m=\frac{\cos(0.501\pi)-0}{0.501-0.5}=-3.14159$
b) Slope from positive is approximately $-\pi$
c) $y=-\pi(x-0.5)$
d) See image