In the xy-plane shown, is the slope of the line L negative ?

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BTGmoderatorDC wrote:
Sun Apr 26, 2020 5:53 pm
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In the xy-plane shown, is the slope of the line L negative ?

(1) Line L passes through a point that is in quadrant 3

(2) Line L passes through a point that is in quadrant 4

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Even both statements together are insufficient.

Case 1: Say the line passes through quadrant 1, 3 and 4; thus, the slope of the line is positive.
Case 2: Say the line passes through quadrant 2, 3 and 4; thus, the slope of the line is negative.

No unique answer. Insufficient.

The correct answer: E

Hope this helps!

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