In Which of the Following Cases Is the Slope of a Line

question 305

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases is the slope of a line positive and less than infinity?

• A) As the variable measured on the x-axis decreases, the variable measured on the y-axis decreases.
• B) As the variable measured on the x-axis increases, the variable measured on the y-axis decreases.
• C) As the variable measured on the y-axis increases, the variable measured on the x-axis does not change.
• D) As the variable measured on the y-axis increases, the variable measured on the x-axis decreases.

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