Plotting every solution of ax + by + c = 0 produces
Aa parabolic arc
Ban elliptic arc
Ca circular arc
Da straight line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. a straight line
The solutions of a first degree equation in two variables all lie along one straight line.
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