The slope of a line is the

A) change in the values along the x-axis divided by the change in the values along the y-axis.
B) values on the x-axis divided by the values on the y-axis.
C) change in the values along the y-axis divided by the change in the values along the x-axis.
D) values on the y-axis divided by the values on the x-axis.


Answer: C

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