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Question
Four alternative answers for the following question are given. Choose the correct alternative and write its alphabet:
Slope of X-axis is ______.
Options
1
−1
0
Cannot be determined
Solution
Slope of X-axis is 0.
Explanation:
The X-axis is horizontal, so its slope, which measures vertical change divided by horizontal change, is 0.
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