which of the following linear equations has the steepest slope? A. y= -3x+1 B. y= 5x-2 C.y= 1/2 x-3 D. y= 8/9x+6
Mathematics · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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To determine which of the following linear equations has the steepest slope, we need to look at the coefficient of the x term in each equation, since that coefficient represents the slope of the line. The four equations given are:
A. y = -3x + 1 B. y = 5x - 2 C. y = 1/2x - 3 D. y = 8/9x + 6
The slopes of these lines are:
A. -3 B. 5 C. 1/2 D. 8/9
Comparing these values, we can see that 5 is the largest number, which means equation B has the steepest slope among the given options.