A Line with a Negative Slope Shows a Relationship in Which

question 45

Multiple Choice

A line with a negative slope shows a relationship in which

• A)the larger is the value of variable x,the smaller is the value of y.
• B)the smaller is the value of variable x,the smaller is the value of y.
• C)the larger is the value of variable x,the larger is the value of y.
• D)the two variables y and x are independent of one another.

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Definitions:

Histogram

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