The Slope of a Curve Measures

question 107

Multiple Choice

The slope of a curve measures

• A) the change in one variable in response to the change in the other variable.
• B) the length of the curve.
• C) only the change in the horizontal variable.
• D) only the change in the vertical variable.

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