What is meaning of intersection of line?

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What is meaning of intersection of line?

by sanju09 » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:04 am
Does line S intersect line segment QR?

(1) The equation of line S is y = -x + 4.

(2) The slope of line S is -1.
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sanju09 wrote:Does line S intersect line segment QR?

(1) The equation of line S is y = -x + 4.

(2) The slope of line S is -1.
Statements (1) and (2) provide information about line S, but nothing about line segment QR.
As such, we cannot determine whether or not line S intersects QR.
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Is something missing in the question stem???

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If not.. then Agree with Brent