A slope is measured as the
A) value of the variable measured on the y-axis divided by the value of the variable measured on the x-axis.
B) value of the variable measured on the x-axis divided by the value of the variable measured on the y-axis.
C) change in the value of variable on the y-axis divided by the change in the value of the variable on the x-axis.
D) value of the variable measured on the y-axis minus the value of the variable measured on the x-axis.
E) change in the value of variable on the x-axis divided by the change in the value of the variable on the y-axis.

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Slope is defined as the change in the value of the variable on the y-axis divided by the change in the value of the variable on the x-axis. This means that slope measures the steepness or incline of a line. Option A and B are incorrect because they measure the ratio of a single value on one axis to another. Option D is incorrect as it measures the difference between two values rather than the ratio of change. Option E is incorrect as it measures the change in the value on the y-axis in relation to the change on the x-axis which is the inverse of slope.

A Slope Is Measured as the