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Which of the following best describes the slope of the line below?

A. Negative
B. Undefined
C. Positive
D. Zero
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Which of the following best describes the slope of the line below? A. Negative B. Undefined-example-1
User Shimon Amit
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Answer:

A. negative

Explanation:

It is clear from the accompanying graph that the value of y decreases as the value of x grows. The line has a negative slope, and the right answer is C, as shown by the inverse connection between the values of x and y.

Reasoning for other incorrect options:

  • The slope is positive if the connection between x and y is positive (y rises as x rises, and vice versa). As a result, choice A is incorrect.
  • It is an undefined slope if the value of y varies without the value of x changing. A horizontal line is used to symbolize it. Option B is thus untrue.
  • The slope of a line is zero and is determined by a vertical line if the value of x varies but the value of y stays the same. So, the option D is incorrect.
  • If slope is denoted by m, then the line with various slopes is depicted in the picture below.
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