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I just guessed the answer using the following method,

Using the equation 3x-2y=30, we can find x-intercept and y-intercept
if x=0, then y=-15
if y=0, then x=10
after plotting it on the plane , find the midpoint of these 2 points
(x1+x2/2, y1+y2/2)=(0+10/2,-15+0/2)=>(5,-7.5)

only one answer stands out (3,-13) -> D
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In the xy-plane, triangular region S is bounded by the lines x=0,y=0, and 3x−2y=30. Which of the following points does NOT lie inside region S?

A. (1,−1)
B. (2,−10)
C. (3,−13)
D. (5,−5)
E. (8,−2)

For the point to lie in the specified region
1) Point should be in 4th quadrant (all options are of 4th uadrant)
2) Since 3x−2y=30 i.e. y = (3/2)x-15 so y must be greater than or equal to (3/2)x-15

Checking options
A. (1,−1) -1 > (3/2)(1)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
B. (2,−10) -10 > (3/2)(2)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
C. (3,−13) -13 < (3/2)(3)-15 Hence, Point does NOT lie in the region hence CORRECT Option
D. (5,−5) -5 > (3/2)(5)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
E. (8,−2) -2 > (3/2)(8)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option

Answer: Option C
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In the xy-plane, triangular region S is bounded by the lines x=0,y=0, and 3x−2y=30. Which of the following points does NOT lie inside region S?

A. (1,−1)
B. (2,−10)
C. (3,−13)
D. (5,−5)
E. (8,−2)

For the point to lie in the specified region
1) Point should be in 4th quadrant (all options are of 4th uadrant)
2) Since 3x−2y=30 i.e. y = (3/2)x-15 so y must be greater than or equal to (3/2)x-15

Checking options
A. (1,−1) -1 > (3/2)(1)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
B. (2,−10) -10 > (3/2)(2)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
C. (3,−13) -13 < (3/2)(3)-15 Hence, Point does NOT lie in the region hence CORRECT Option
D. (5,−5) -5 > (3/2)(5)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option
E. (8,−2) -2 > (3/2)(8)-15 Hence, Point lies in the region hence Incorrect Option

Answer: Option C

How do we know that the for the answer choices that y must be greater than the expression 3/2x - 15? How do we know that it must be y is greater than that then say y must be less than that value?
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In the xy-plane, triangular region S is bounded by the lines x=0,y=0, and 3x−2y=30. Which of the following points does NOT lie inside region S?

A. (1,−1)
B. (2,−10)
C. (3,−13)
D. (5,−5)
E. (8,−2)

@Bunuel- although we can diagram this problem, calculate the x and y intercepts which would inevitably allow us to find the answer- can we not just reason that because we are given the hypotenuse of the triangle in this particular form 3x-2y=30 that no set of coordinates within the triangle will result in a number greater than 30? And when I say hypotenuse of the triangle I want to note I am not trying to make a generalization- there was another similar problem in ps made by manhattan in which the triangle in the plane had a x line and y line and an equation by the side it formed by connecting to the x and y lines turned out not to be the hypotenuse.
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