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Which term describes the slope of the line below?


A. Undefined
B. Zero
• C. Positive
D. Negative

Which term describes the slope of the line below? • A. Undefined B. Zero • C. Positive-example-1
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Answer:

D. Negative

Explanation:

The slope is negative because the line goes down from left to right. In other words, as x increases, y decreases.

A slope would be positive when the line goes up from left to right. In other words, as x increases, y increases.

A slope would be zero if the line is horizontal, so as x increases, y remains constant.

A slope would be undefined if the line is vertical. It is undefined because x remains constant while y changes. Lines are functions, which mean for every input there is exactly 1 output. If there are multiple y values for 1 x value, then this is not a function and therefore has an undefined slope.

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