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What is the rate of change of the table shown?​

What is the rate of change of the table shown?​-example-1

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Answer: rate of change = 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

Apply the slope formula. I'll use the first two columns as the two points, but you can use any two columns you want.

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (9-5)/(3-1)

m = 4/2

m = 2

The slope is 2, so the rate of change is 2. Slope and rate of change describe the same thing. Each time x goes up by 1, y goes up by 2.

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