Measured Between Two Points on a Curve, the Ratio of the Change

question 112

Multiple Choice

Measured between two points on a curve, the ratio of the change in the variable on the vertical axis to the change in the variable on the horizontal axis is the:

• A) axis.
• B) slope.
• C) dependent curve.
• D) independent curve.

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