Suppose the Relationship Between a Person's Age and His or Her

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose the relationship between a person's age and his or her height is plotted with the age measured along the x-axis and the height measured along the y-axis. Then, the curve showing this relationship is

• A)a straight line with a positive slope.
• B)negatively sloped and becoming less steep.
• C)positively sloped and becoming less steep.
• D)a straight line with a negative slope.
• E)positively sloped and becoming more steep.

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