When it is said that variable A depends on variable B,then A is
A)a derivative of B.
B)proportional to B.
C)partially exclusive of B.
D)a function of B.
E)independent of B.

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If A depends on B, it means that A is determined by B in some way. This implies that A can be expressed as a function of B, hence choice D is the best answer. Option A is incorrect because a derivative implies a mathematical operation on a function, and we are given no indication that A is a derivative of B. Option B is incorrect because proportionality implies that A is directly proportional to B, and we are not given any such information. Option C is incorrect because partial exclusivity suggests that A and B have some degree of overlap or commonality, whereas this is not necessarily the case when A simply depends on B. Option E is incorrect because if A was independent of B, then it could not depend on B in any way.

When It Is Said That Variable a Depends on Variable