With Y Measured on the Vertical Axis and X Measured

question 25

Multiple Choice

With y measured on the vertical axis and x measured on the horizontal axis, the slope of a straight line is defined as

• A) (change in y)/(change in x).
• B) y - x.
• C) x/y.
• D) (change in x)/(change in y).
• E) y/x.

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