The Slope of a Curved Line Can Be Approximated by

question 466

Multiple Choice

The slope of a curved line can be approximated by

• A) the slope across an arc from one point on the curve to another point on the curve.
• B) the average of the variable measured along the y- axis divided by the average of the variable measured along the x- axis.
• C) the average of the variable measured along the x- axis divided by the average of the variable measured along the y- axis.
• D) the inverse of the straight- line method.

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