Question

1. consider the graph.

circle the correct word for a and b.
a. the dashed line is (steeper / less steep)
than the solid line.
b. the slope of the dashed line is (closer to /
farther from) zero than the slope of the solid
line.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand slope and steepness relationship

The steeper a line is, the larger the absolute value of its slope. If a line is steeper than another, its slope is farther from zero.

Step2: Analyze part a

Visually, the dashed line is steeper than the solid line.

Step3: Analyze part b

Since the dashed line is steeper, its slope has a larger absolute - value. So the slope of the dashed line is farther from zero than the slope of the solid line.

Answer:

a. steeper; b. farther from