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Which statement is correct?

A horizontal line has no slope.
A vertical line has a slope of zero.
A line that rises from left to right has a positive slope.
A line that falls from right to left has a negative slope.

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A line that rises from left to right has a positive slope
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Answer:

A line that rises from left to right has a positive slope

Explanation:

Verify each statement

case A) A horizontal line has no slope

The statement is False

Because a horizontal line has a slope equal to zero

case B) A vertical line has a slope of zero

The statement is False

Because a vertical line has a undefined slope

case C) A line that rises from left to right has a positive slope

The statement is True

case D) A line that falls right to left has a negative slope

The statement is False

Because a is a positive slope


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