C. Because you have to look for the greatest number. Disregard whether it is negative or positive. Since you are looking for steepness. That does not matter.
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one of two<span> fixed points inside an ellipse from which the </span>sum<span> of the </span>distances<span> to any point on the ellipse is constant. </span>
1. Start with y=sx+m and input the slope of the line given, because the two lines are parallel they have the same slope. Then input the X and Y coordinates of point X to get 10=-1/2-5+m and finally solve the equation to get m=-7.5 or -15/2 making slope intercept form Y=-1/2-5-15/2
2. Follow the same instructions imputing 1/2 in as the slope because it is perpendicular to the line. so you get 10=1/2-5+m. solve to get m=7.5 or 15/2 making the final equation Y=1/2X+15/2
Just plot the points on the graph.
2. You know since the graph is a straight line, the ratios are proportional and therefore equivalent
