A straight line tangent to a curved line at a point
A)crosses the curved line at that point
B)crosses the curved line at many points
C)has the same slope as the curved line at that point
D)is steeper than the curve at all other points
E)has a smaller slope than all other points on the curve

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A tangent line to a curved line at a point has the same slope as the curved line at that point. This is the definition of a tangent line.

A Straight Line Tangent to a Curved Line at a Point