The Slope

question 227

Multiple Choice

The slope

• A) of a straight line is the same regardless of where on the line it is calculated.
• B) equals the change in the value of the variable measured on the x-axis divided by the change in the variable measured on the y-axis.
• C) will be small if a large change in the variable measured on the y-axis is associated with a small change in the variable measured on the x-axis.
• D) equals the change in the value of the variable measured on the y-axis minus the change in the variable measured on the x-axis.
• E) falls as the x variable increases if the line has a negative slope.

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