{"id":18369,"date":"2013-05-15T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=18369"},"modified":"2013-05-10T17:40:25","modified_gmt":"2013-05-11T00:40:25","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-may-15-coordinate-geometry-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-may-15-coordinate-geometry-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (May 15): Coordinate Geometry and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Point <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=%281%2C+0%29&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='(1, 0)' title='(1, 0)' class='latex' \/> is closest to which of the following lines?<\/p>\n<p>(A) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = x' title='y = x' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(B) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+1&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = 1' title='y = 1' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(C) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%2B+x+%3D+3&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y + x = 3' title='y + x = 3' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(D) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x+%3D+2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x = 2' title='x = 2' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n(E) <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x+%2B+y+%3D+-1&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x + y = -1' title='x + y = -1' class='latex' \/><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m24-73371.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color: #fff; color: #fff;\">- A -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Only Knewton Gmat prep gives you access to >3,400 GMAT practice questions, all online. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/knewton-gmat-discount-coupon-code\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save $351 @ GMAT Club.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">GMAT below 720? 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