Which of the following terms best describes a condition in which a quantity
decreases at a rate that is proportional to the current value of the quantity?
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A. Exponential growth
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B. Positive slope
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C. Negative slope
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D. Exponential decay

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Answer:

C- Negative Slope

This is because it you stated it is decreasing and it is proportional.

Negative slope best describes a condition in which a quantity decreases at a rate that is proportional to the current value of the quantity .

What is slope?

The slope of a line is the measure of the steepness and the direction of the line. Finding the slope of lines in a coordinate plane can help in predicting whether the lines are parallel, perpendicular, or none without actually using a compass.

What are types of slope?

Depending upon the relationship between the two variables x and y and thus the value of the gradient or slope of the line obtained.

There are 4 different types of slopes, given as,

  • Positive slope: indicates that while moving from left to right in the coordinate plane, the line rises, which also signifies that when x increases, so do y.
  • Negative slope : indicates that while moving from left to right in the coordinate plane, the line falls, which also signifies that when x increases, y decreases.
  • Zero slope : the rise is zero, and thus applying the rise over run formula we get the slope of the line as zero.
  • Undefined Slope: The slope of a vertical line is undefined.

According to the question

A quantity decreases at a rate that is proportional to the current value of the quantity

As,

Slope decreases i.e when x increases, y decreases.

and the rate at which it is decreasing is proportional to the current value of the quantity .

Therefore ,

It best describes the negative slope .

Hence, the Negative slope best describes a condition in which a quantity decreases at a rate that is proportional to the current value of the quantity .

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