In the line y = ax, the number a is the:
AOrigin
BPoint
CAngle
DSlope
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Slope
1. The value of a decides how steeply the line rises.
2. It multiplies x in the equation.
3. So a is called the slope of the line.
4. The answer is the slope.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Mathematics, Ch 2 'Introduction to Linear Polynomials'_
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