value of n

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value of n

by uptowngirl92 » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:20 am
What is the value of n?

(1) j = -4

(2) j = -k
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Re: value of n

by mohitsharda » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:10 am
uptowngirl92 wrote:What is the value of n?

(1) j = -4

(2) j = -k

Statement1:
j = -4... no information about k, so we can not solve the system for n
insufficient

Statement 2:

j = -k
=> slope of the line is -1
=> n = 45 degrees.
=> sufficient.


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