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+12(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+12........y=0+12.....y=12....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