Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 431: 58

Answer

The order of decreasing is \[{{b}_{2}}>{{b}_{1}}>{{b}_{4}}>{{b}_{3}}\].

Work Step by Step

The y-coordinate of the point, where the line intersects the y-axis is called the y-intercept. The lines \[y={{m}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}\] and \[y={{m}_{2}}x+{{b}_{2}}\] cuts the y-axis at the positive side of the y-axis. Thus, \[{{b}_{1}}>0,\text{ and }{{b}_{2}}>0\]. It can be seen from the graph that \[{{b}_{2}}>{{b}_{1}}\]. The lines \[y={{m}_{3}}x+{{b}_{3}}\] and \[y={{m}_{4}}x+{{b}_{4}}\] cuts the y-axis at the negative side of the y-axis. Thus, \[{{b}_{3}}<0,\text{ and }{{b}_{4}}<0\]. It can be seen from the graph that \[{{b}_{4}}>{{b}_{3}}\]. Also, \[{{b}_{1}}>{{b}_{4}}\] Therefore, the order of decreasing size of the y-intercepts is \[{{b}_{2}}>{{b}_{1}}>{{b}_{4}}>{{b}_{3}}\].
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