Re: The slope of a straight line is
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26 Dec 2024, 01:46
We know that the slope of a line, in the intercept form, is $−(y− int ercept )(x− int ercept )$, so if a line has slope $23$, we get the $(y− intercept )(x− intercept )=−23$ which implies $y$-intercept $&x−$ intercept must be of opposite sign.
Now, the value of ( $y$-intercept, $x$ - intercept) can be $(−2,3)$ or $(2,−3)$, so we can have either of them greater. So, $x$-intercept may be greater than $y$-intercept or vice versa.
Also if $y$ - intercept is negative, the x -intercept must be positive, so comes greater.
Hence options A, B, C, D all may be true, so are correct.