SSAT Upper Level Math : Slope

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Find Slope

Consider the line of the equation . The line of a function  has the same slope as that of . Which of the following could be the definition of  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The definition of  is written in slope-intercept form , in which , the coefficient of , is the slope of its line. , so the slope of its line is .

We must select the choice whose line has this slope. The definition of  in each choice is also written in slope-intercept form, so we select the alternative with -coefficient 5; the only such alternative is .

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