With Y Measured on the Vertical Axis and X Measured

question 207

Multiple Choice

With y measured on the vertical axis and x measured on the horizontal axis, the slope of a straight line is defined as

• A) y/x.
• B) x/y.
• C) (change in y)/ (change in x).
• D) (change in x)/ (change in y).

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