document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337093>Question 337093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the xy-coordinate plane, the graph of x = y^2 - 4   intersects line l  at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, p) and (5, t). What is the greatest possible value of the slope of l&#61472;?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, p) and (5, t). What is the greatest possible value of the slope of l&#61472;?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute each point into the equation to get two equations in p and t.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 0^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now have two points: (0,-4) and 5,21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line L = (21--4)/(-4-0) = 25/-4 = -4/25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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