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题目:
In the xy-plane, line n passes through the origin and has slope 4. If points (1, c) and (d, 2) are on line n, what is the value of $$frac{c}{d}$$?
选项:
A、 0.25
B、 0.5
C、 2
D、 4
E、 8
答案:
E
A fossil recently discovered in Marlandia, a chain of islands, proves that a present-day reptile indigenous to Marlandia is descended from an ancient reptile species that lived on the islands millions of years ago. The finding is surprising since the ancestral species was thought to have become extinct when Marlandia was submerged in a global sea-level rise twenty-five million years ago. Based on the new discovery, many scientists have concluded that the sea-level rise in question left at least part of Marlandia unsubmerged.
Which of the following would, if true, provide the most additional support for the scientists' conclusion?