Which of the following statements is true for
the line passing through the points (9, 0) and
(1, 14)?
a. The line is vertical
b. The line rises to the right
c. The line is horizontal
d. The line falls to the right
e. None of above

Question

Which of the following statements is true for
the line passing through the points (9, 0) and
(1, 14)?
a. The line is vertical
b. The line rises to the right
c. The line is horizontal
d. The line falls to the right
e. None of above

lgbasallote · Answer

have you tried graphing it?

anonymous · Answer

Graphing is a good way to solve, but if you don't want to go that route, you can use the point-slope formula and just get the slope and you can tell from that.

anonymous · Answer

Yes I can graph,I would like to learn both methods. How do you use point-slope formula? Thank you

anonymous · Answer

$$(y _{1} - y _{2}) / (x _{1} - x _{2}) = m$$  which is the slope.

anonymous · Answer

Horizontal for slope 0.  Infinity for vertical.  Positive for rising to the right.  Negative for falling to the right (which is rising to the left).

anonymous · Answer

Making sense?  Plug in the numbers and what do you get from among your choices?

anonymous · Answer

You would get d right? because it's negative. It isn't positive, nor 0 slope, or infinity. Since it's rising to the left.

anonymous · Answer

Yes, you are correct.  Good job!