Question

Which statement best describes a line in slope-intercept form when thecoefficient of the x-term is positive?A. The line is vertical.B. The line is horizontal.C. The line slants down.D. The line slants up.SUBMIT

Answer 1

Given the question in the image, the following are the solution steps to answer the question.

STEP 1: Define a slope of positive and negative line

A slant asymptote, just like a horizontal asymptote, guides the graph of a function only when x is close to but it is a slanted line, i.e. neither vertical nor horizontal. A rational function has a slant asymptote if the degree of a numerator polynomial is 1 more than the degree of the denominator polynomial.

A line that slants up from left to right has a positive slope. A line that slants down from left to right has a negative slope. Horizontal and vertical lines also have a slope.

STEP 2: Answer the question

Hence, the answer is "The line slants up"

OPTION D