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The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin
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24 Mar 2019, 10:18
24 Mar 2019, 10:18
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin |
The slope of a line passing through (–5, –6) and the origin |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin
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26 Mar 2019, 05:55
26 Mar 2019, 05:55
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin |
The slope of a line passing through (–5, –6) and the origin |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
For each line, let's apply the slope formula using the given coordinates AND (0, 0), the coordinates of the origin.
QUANTITY A: The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin
Slope = (-4 - 0)/(-3 - 0) = -4/-3 = 4/3 ≈ 1.33
QUANTITY B: The slope of a line passing through (–5, –6) and the origin
Slope = (-6 - 0)/(-5 - 0) = -6/-5 = 6/5 = 1.2
We get:
QUANTITY A: ≈ 1.33
QUANTITY B: 1.2
Answer: A
Cheers,
Brent
Re: The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin
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04 Nov 2019, 10:51
04 Nov 2019, 10:51
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The slope of a line passing through (–3, –4) and the origin |
The slope of a line passing through (–5, –6) and the origin |
Quantity A is greater.
Quantity B is greater.
The two quantities are equal.
The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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