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The slope of line m
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22 Dec 2022, 10:30
22 Dec 2022, 10:30
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The slope of line m |
The slope of line n |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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04 Jan 2023, 07:14
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Give the slope rise/run
In the given diagram, both lines have a negative slope, but for any given change in x, the negative change in y is larger for line n than for line m. (In other words, line n is “falling” faster than line m). Therefore, the absolute value of the slope of line n is larger than that of line m, but since both slopes are negative, the slope of line m is the larger quantity. In other words, the slope of m is less negative than the slope of n. Therefore, Quantity A is greater.
Give the slope rise/run
In the given diagram, both lines have a negative slope, but for any given change in x, the negative change in y is larger for line n than for line m. (In other words, line n is “falling” faster than line m). Therefore, the absolute value of the slope of line n is larger than that of line m, but since both slopes are negative, the slope of line m is the larger quantity. In other words, the slope of m is less negative than the slope of n. Therefore, Quantity A is greater.
Re: The slope of line m
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28 Dec 2023, 14:38
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I'm getting confused about what we can assume about figures. I would've guessed D because even though it looks like in the figure that A is bigger, we aren't given any information about m and n except that they intersect at point Q. But assuming anything else is not allowed, so we could also have the scenario where slopes m and n are positive, and then that gives us a different answer.
A only makes sense if you make assumptions about how accurate the drawing is to m and n.
A only makes sense if you make assumptions about how accurate the drawing is to m and n.
