Suppose the relationship between a person's age and his or her height is plotted with the age measured along the x-axis and the height measured along the y-axis.Then,the curve showing this relationship is
A) a straight line with a positive slope.
B) positively sloped and becoming less steep.
C) a straight line with a negative slope.
D) negatively sloped and becoming less steep.
E) positively sloped and becoming more steep.

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As a person ages, they typically experience increased height until reaching a point of maximum growth, after which their height begins to decrease. This relationship would be represented by a positively sloped curve. However, the slope of the curve will become less steep over time as the rate of growth decreases with age. Therefore, the best choice is B, which describes a curve that is positively sloped but becoming less steep.

Suppose the Relationship Between a Person's Age and His or Her