AlgebraEasyComparing the steepness of two lines
Algebra practice question
In the xy-plane, which of the following lines is steeper than the line y = 2x?
- A. y = 5xCorrect
- B. y = x
- C. y = 2x + 3
- D. y = 0.5x
Answer: A. y = 5x
A larger slope means a steeper line: 5 > 2.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. y = x
- Slope 1 is less steep.
- C. y = 2x + 3
- Same slope, 2; the +3 only shifts the line.
- D. y = 0.5x
- Slope 0.5 is less steep.
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