The Formula for the Slope Across an Arc Is Used

question 279

Multiple Choice

The formula for the slope across an arc is used to approximate the slope for

• A) linear relationships only.
• B) a curved line.
• C) a positive relationship only.
• D) a negative relationship only.

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Definitions:

Intervening Cause

An event or factor occurring after a party's initial act that significantly contributes to an outcome or event, potentially absolving the original actor of liability.

Proximate Causation

A principle in law that establishes the legal cause of an event based on the foreseeability of the harm and a direct relation to the injury.

Actual Causation

The fact-based determination that a defendant's action was the direct cause of the plaintiff's injury.

But-For Causation

A principle in law that determines causality by asking whether the harm would not have occurred but for the defendant's actions.