The slope of a tangent line at a given time value on a velocity versus time graph gives
A) average acceleration
B) average velocity.
C) instantaneous acceleration.
D) instantaneous velocity.
E) none of the given answers.

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The slope of a tangent line on a velocity versus time graph represents the rate of change of velocity with respect to time, which is the definition of instantaneous acceleration.

The Slope of a Tangent Line at a Given Time