The Slope of a Curved Line at a Particular Point

question 193

Multiple Choice

The slope of a curved line at a particular point is

• A)always greater than the slope of a straight line at the same point.
• B)always smaller than the slope of a straight line at the same point.
• C)defined as the slope of the straight line representing the average values for the entire curve.
• D)defined as the slope of the straight line that is tangent to the curve at that point.

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