A Tangent Line Is a Straight Line

question 16

Multiple Choice

A tangent line is a straight line

• A)that intersects a curved line twice
• B)with a slope equal to infinity
• C)that touches a curved line at only one point
• D)that intersects a curved line at several points
• E)that runs along the vertical axis

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