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Linear decay is shown by a line whose slope is:
ANegative
BPositive
CDoubling
DVanished
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Negative
1. A growing quantity gives a line that rises.
2. A decaying one gives a line that falls.
3. A falling line has a negative slope.
4. So the answer is negative.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Mathematics, Ch 2 'Introduction to Linear Polynomials'_
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