$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline x & y \\\hline 0 & 4 \\\hline 1 & 5 \\\hline 2 & 8 \\\hline 3 & 13 \\\hline 4 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$$

question 346

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline x & y \\\hline 0 & 4 \\\hline 1 & 5 \\\hline 2 & 8 \\\hline 3 & 13 \\\hline 4 & 20 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-In the above table,the relationship between x and y is ________ and,with y measured on the vertical axis,the slope between $y = 5$ and $y = 8$ is equal to ________.

• A) negative; 8
• B) negative; 6
• C) positive; 5
• D) positive; 3

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