The Slope of a Straight Line Is Best Described as

Multiple Choice

The slope of a straight line is best described as

A) the change in the value of x divided by the change in the value of y.
B) the dividend between the ordinate value and the inordinate value.
C) the ratio of the change in the dependent variable to the change in the independent variable.
D) the value of the proportionality constant divided by the value of x.