The Slope of a Line

question 43

Multiple Choice

The slope of a line

• A) can never equal zero.
• B) is always a constant.
• C) measures the ratio of the change in the value of the y-axis variable relative to the change in the value of the x-axis variable.
• D) measures the value of the y-axis variable relative to the value of the x-axis variable.

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