If Movement Along a Graph Causes the Value on the Vertical

question 157

Multiple Choice

If movement along a graph causes the value on the vertical axis to rise by 5 units and the value on the horizontal axis to fall by 10 units, the slope of the function is

• A)5
• B)−.5.
• C)−2.
• D)−72.

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