The Slope of a Curved Line Differs from That of a Straight

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Multiple Choice

The slope of a curved line differs from that of a straight line in that

• A)the numerical value of the slope of a straight line is different at every point but is the same at every point for a curved line.
• B)the numerical value of the slope of a straight line is always higher than the numerical value of the slope of a curved line.
• C)the numerical value of the slope of a curved line is different at every point but is the same at every point for a straight line.
• D)the numerical value of the slope of a curved line is an irrational number, but the numerical value of the slope of a straight line is always a rational number.
• E)straight lines are more realistic, but curved lines are not descriptively accurate for the real world.

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