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| − | It looks like it has a slope of <math>-\dfrac{1}{2}</math> and is shifted <math>\dfrac{4}{5}</math> | + | It looks like it has a slope of <math>-\dfrac{1}{2}<m<0</math> (looking at the intercepts) and is shifted <math>0<b<1</math> up. Try <math>m=-\dfrac{1}{3}</math> and <math>b=\dfrac{4}{5}</math>. |
| − | <math>\dfrac{4}{5}\cdot \dfrac{-1}{ | + | <math>\dfrac{4}{5}\cdot \dfrac{-1}{3}=\dfrac{-4}{15} \Rightarrow \mathrm {(B)}</math> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2004|ab=A|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2004|ab=A|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 3 February 2013
Problem
The graph of the line 
is shown. Which of the following is true?
Solution
It looks like it has a slope of 
(looking at the intercepts) and is shifted 
up. Try 
and 
.
See also
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