Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Slope of Line · easy
If the slope of the line connecting the origin and point P is 3/4, find the abscissa of P if its ordinate is 6.
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Answer
D. 8
Solution
slope = 3/4 = 6/x, so x = 8.
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