The slope of a curved line at a particular point is

A. always greater than the slope of a straight line at the same point.
B. always smaller than the slope of a straight line at the same point.
C. defined as the slope of the straight line representing the average values for the entire curve.
D. defined as the slope of the straight line that is tangent to the curve at that point.


Answer: D

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