What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−1, 3) and (4, −7)?
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Answer:
D) cot(C) = 1/2.
Step-by-step explanation:
We can go through each choice and examine is validity.
Choice A)
We have:
Recall that secant is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent.
With respect to B, the adjacent is 6 and the hypotenuse is 7.
Therefore, sec(B) should be 7/6 instead.
A is incorrect.
Choice B)
We have:
Cotangent is the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite.
With respect to B, the adjacent side is 6 and the opposite side is 3.
Therefore, cot(B) = 6/3 = 2.
B is incorrect.
Choice C)
C is incorrect for the reasons listed in A.
Choice D)
We have:
Again, cotangent is the ratio of the adjacent side to the opposite.
With respect to C, the adjacent side is 3 and the opposite side is 6.
So, cot(C) = 3/6 = 1/2.
Therefore, D is the correct choice!