Question

If a equation of a line y=5x-3 is changed to y=1/5x-3, how is the graph effected? A.The line shifts up B.The line becomes steeper C.The line becomes less steep D.The line now decreases from left to right

Answer 1

Option C.

Explanation:

we have

`y=5x-3` -----> equation of a line with slope
`m=5`

Is changed to

`y=(1/5)x-3` ----> equation of a line with slope
`m=1/5`

Compare the slopes

The slope becomes smaller

therefore

The line becomes less steep

see the attached figure to better understand the problem