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The figure shows a line graph and two shaded triangles that are similar:

Which statement about the slope of the line is true?

It is 3 throughout the line.
It is fraction 1 over 3 throughout the line.
The slope from point O to point A is fraction 1 over 3 time the slope of the line from point A to point B.
The slope from point O to point A is three times the slope of the line from point A to point B.

The figure shows a line graph and two shaded triangles that are similar: Which statement-example-1
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Answer:

It is the on below because I did an FLVS test and got it right

Explanation:

It is fraction 1 over 3 throughout the line.

User Jon Seigel
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Answer:

Every time the y-value decreases by 1, the x-value increases by 2, so the slope is -1/2 throughout the line.

Explanation:

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