Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 18

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following questions.

Figure 1A.3.10
-Refer to Figure 1A.3.10. The figure shows a relationship between two variables, x and y. The slope at point B is

• A)2.
• B)-2.
• C)0.25.
• D)-0.25.
• E)0.5.

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