Consider a line with slope m and y-intercept (0,5). Find the slope that yields the maximum distance between the origin and the line.
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A. The maximum distance of occurs when the slope m is  and the line through (0,5) is horizontal.
B. The maximum distance of 5 occurs when the slope m is 0 and the line through (0,5) is horizontal.
C. The maximum distance of occurs when the slope m is 0 and the line through (0,5) is horizontal.
D. The maximum distance of 6 occurs when the slope m is 0 and the line through (0,6) is horizontal.
E. The maximum distance of occurs when the slope m is  and the line through (0,5) is horizontal.


Answer: B

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