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A)The quantity in Column A is greater. B)The quantity in Column B is greater. C)The two quantities are equal. D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Practice Questions
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SolutionNote that the slope of each of the lines is positive, since each line rises as it goes to the right. Since the slopes of both lines are positive and line k rises faster (or is steeper) than line , line k has the greater slope, and the correct answer is \(A\).
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Carcass wrote: Attachment: #GREpracticequestion The slope of line k.jpg
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Since both lines go UP as we travel from left to right, we know that both slopes are POSITIVE Since line k is STEEPER than line j, we know that the slope of line k is GREATER THAN the slope of line l. Answer: A Cheers, Brent
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GreenlightTestPrep wrote: Carcass wrote: Attachment: #GREpracticequestion The slope of line k.jpg
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Since both lines go UP as we travel from left to right, we know that both slopes are POSITIVE Since line k is STEEPER than line j, we know that the slope of line k is GREATER THAN the slope of line l. Answer: A Cheers, Brent Can we calculate the values also? or just the steeper line will be the decision point?
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Farina wrote: Can we calculate the values also? or just the steeper line will be the decision point? For this question, the aren't given any information that would help us calculate the slopes. Instead we have to rely on the fact that both lines have positive slopes, and line k is steeper (which means that has a bigger slope) Cheers, Brent
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GreenlightTestPrep wrote: Farina wrote: Can we calculate the values also? or just the steeper line will be the decision point? For this question, the aren't given any information that would help us calculate the slopes. Instead we have to rely on the fact that both lines have positive slopes, and line k is steeper (which means that has a bigger slope) Cheers, Brent Just want to clear my concept of steeper slope. if y=-6x+1 and y=2x+3 which would be steeper then?
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Just want to clear my concept of steeper slope.
if y = -6x + 1
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y = 2x + 3
which would be steeper then?
For the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1, the slope is -6 For the line defined by the equation y = 2x + 3, the slope is 2 So, the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1 is steeper. Cheers, Brent
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GreenlightTestPrep wrote: Farina wrote:
Just want to clear my concept of steeper slope.
if y = -6x + 1
and
y = 2x + 3
which would be steeper then?
For the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1, the slope is -6 For the line defined by the equation y = 2x + 3, the slope is 2 So, the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1 is steeper. Cheers, Brent Thanks a lot Brent for your guidance. I assume negative sign won't be considered and since 6>2 so slope value with -6 is steeper than +2
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Farina wrote: GreenlightTestPrep wrote: Farina wrote:
Just want to clear my concept of steeper slope.
if y = -6x + 1
and
y = 2x + 3
which would be steeper then?
For the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1, the slope is -6 For the line defined by the equation y = 2x + 3, the slope is 2 So, the line defined by the equation y = -6x + 1 is steeper. Cheers, Brent Thanks a lot Brent for your guidance. I assume negative sign won't be considered and since 6>2 so slope value with -6 is steeper than +2 That's correct. In general, we can create the following rule If line M has slope m and line N has slope n, then:
If |m| > |n|, then line M is STEEPER than line N
If |m| < |n|, then line N is STEEPER than line M
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