Mathematics > Standard Multiple Choice
Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.
A line segment containing the points and
will also contain the point
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
The correct answer is C
Explanation
The slope of the line containing the points and
is ,
or
. If
is another point on this line segment, then x and y must satisfy
, or
. Of the five choices,
is the only point for which
.