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which statement best describes a line in slope intercept form when the coefficient of the x term is negative

User Maralla
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Answer:

the line slants up

Explanation:

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Answer:

The angle made by line with positive x axis is more than 90°

Explanation:

A line is represented in slope intercept form as

y=mx+c

Where m is called the slope of the line and c is called the y intercept .

Here by slope we means the tangent of the angle , the line makes with the positive x axis .

Now in the case when the coefficient of x is negative , that means the tangent of the angle which line makes with the positive direction of x axis is negative

or

tan
\theta = negative


\theta > 90

that means our line makes an obtuse angle that is more than 90° with the positive x axis.

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