If a Slope Field For $\frac { d y } { d x }$

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a slope field for $\frac { d y } { d x }$ has constant slopes where y is constant, what do you know about $\frac { d y } { d x }$ ?

• A) \(\frac { d y } { d x }\) depends on y only.
• B) \(\frac { d y } { d x }\) depends on x only.
• C) \(\frac { d y } { d x }\) must be linear in y.
• D) \(\frac { d y } { d x }\) must be linear in x.

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Definitions:

Cricoid Cartilage

The ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx, located below the thyroid cartilage, serving as a point of attachment for muscles, ligaments, and membranes involved in opening and closing the airway and in speech production.

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A piece of cartilage at the tongue's base that moves down when swallowing to block the windpipe's entrance.

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