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To Explain:The slope of the graph.
Answer to Problem 72A
The slope will be zero.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Slope is calculated by the ratio of the vertical change versus the horizontal change in the values of the variables when plotted on a graph.Slope measures the relation between two variables. Whether it is positive, negative or zero.
A positive slope represents a direct relation which means that when one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Negative slope represents an inverse relation which means that one variable increases, the other variable decreases. A slope of zero means that there is a constant relationship.
In this case value of the y axis is the same for each value of the independent variable, so the slope will be zero as the vertical change is zero.
Conclusion:
Hence, the slope is zero and y does not depend on x.
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