The slope
A) of a straight line is the same regardless of where on the line it is calculated.
B) equals the change in the value of the variable measured on the vertical axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the horizontal axis.
C) will be small if a large change in the variable measured on the vertical axis is associated with a small change in the variable measured along the horizontal axis.
D) Answers A and B are correct.
E) Answers A and C are correct.

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The slope of a straight line remains constant no matter where it is measured on the line, and it is calculated as the change in the vertical axis variable divided by the change in the horizontal axis variable.

The Slope