Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 1

question 216

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 1.7 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 1.7
-Refer to Figure 1.7. At Point A the slope of the line is 0.67, so at Point C the slope would be

• A) greater than 0.67.
• B) less than 0.67.
• C) equal to 0.67.
• D) indeterminate from this information.

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