Question

At work, Brett must check and record the internal temperature of the freezer on an hourly basis. When working properly, the temperature should remain constant over time. What word describes the slope of a line showing the temperature of the freezer as a function of time in hours when the freezer is working properly?

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zero
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Answer 1

The correct word to describe the slope of a line showing the temperature of the freezer as a function of time in hours when the freezer is working properly is **zero**. This is because when the temperature remains constant over time, the line on a graph representing temperature versus time will be horizontal, resulting in a slope of zero.