The decline in reading print media was especially steep. What does ‘steep’ mean in the above sentence?

Class 12th English , Question Paper 2023 :The decline in reading print media was especially steep. What does 'steep' mean in the above sentence?

These are the options for the question :The decline in reading print media was especially steep. What does ‘steep’ mean in the above sentence?

(a) slow (b) sharp (C) steady (d) gradual

The correct answer is -(b) sharp