Exhibit 1A-5  Straight Line in Exhibit 1A-5, as X Increases

question 244

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 1A-5  Straight line In Exhibit 1A-5, as X increases along the horizontal axis, corresponding to points C-D on the line, the Y values decrease. The relationship between the X and Y variables is:

• A) direct.
• B) inverse.
• C) independent.
• D) variable.

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