In which of the following cases is the slope of a line positive and less than infinity?
A) As the variable measured on the x-axis decreases, the variable measured on the y-axis decreases.
B) As the variable measured on the x-axis increases, the variable measured on the y-axis decreases.
C) As the variable measured on the y-axis increases, the variable measured on the x-axis does not change.
D) As the variable measured on the y-axis increases, the variable measured on the x-axis decreases.

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A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Option A describes a situation where both variables decrease together, which implies a positive relationship when viewed in the opposite direction (i.e., both increase together when moving in the reverse direction).

In Which of the Following Cases Is the Slope of a Line