Graph the line with the equation \( y=-\frac{1}{2} x-1 \)

To get started with graphing the line defined by the equation \( y=-\frac{1}{2} x-1 \), you can identify two key points. First, when \( x=0 \), \( y \) becomes -1, giving you the point (0, -1). Next, pick another value, say \( x=2 \); substituting gives you \( y=-\frac{1}{2}(2)-1=-2 \), so you have the point (2, -2). Plotting these points and drawing a line through them will yield your graph. To visualize it better, remember that the slope of \(-\frac{1}{2}\) means for every 2 units you move to the right (positive x-direction), you move 1 unit down (negative y-direction). This will help you sketch the line accurately.