sandy wrote:
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If the figure above is drawn to scale, which of the following could be the equation of line l?
(A) \(y = 4x + 4\)
(B) \(y = 4x - 4\)
(C) \(y = x - 6\)
(D) \(y = x + \frac{1}{2}\)
(E) \(y = -x - 3\)
Two things one can say1)
the line cuts y-axis in negative portion, so
y-intercept is negative.
Thus put x as 0 and see which all give you the value of
y as negative.
(A) \(y = 4x + 4........y = 4*0 + 4.....y = 4\)....NO
(B) \(y = 4x - 4........y = 4*0 - 4.....y = -4\)....Yes
(C) \(y = x - 6........y = 0 - 6.....y = -6\)....Yes
(D) \(y = x + \frac{1}{2}........y = 0 + \frac{1}{2}.....y = \frac{1}{2}\)....No
(E) \(y = -x - 3........y = -0 - 3.....y = -3\)....Yes
so Only B, C and E are left
2)
the line cuts x-axis in positive portion, so
y-intercept is positive.
Thus put y as 0 and see which all give you the value of
y as positive.
(B) \(y = 4x - 4........0 = 4*x - 4.....4x = 4....x=1\)....Yes
(C) \(y = x - 6........0 = x - 6.....x = 6\)....Yes
(E) \(y = -x - 3........0 = -x - 3.....x = -3\)....No
So we are left with 2 options B and C.
Now since the figure is drawn to scale x and y are nearly equal without any sign that is |x| ~ |y|
In C, y = -6 and x = 6 so |-6|=|6| .... yes
In B, y = -4 and x = 1 so |-4|is not equal to |1|, so eliminate
C