The Slope of a Line Equals the

question 460

Multiple Choice

The slope of a line equals the

• A) change in the variable measured along the x-axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• B) change in the variable measured along the y-axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the x-axis.
• C) change in the variable measured along the x-axis minus the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• D) change in the variable measured along the x-axis multiplied by the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.

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