Find the Rate of Change for the situation. A baby is 18 in. Long at birth and 27 in. long at ten months.

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Jesse Kinsman asked Oct 16, 2023

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Find the Rate of Change for the situation.

A baby is 18 in. Long at birth and 27 in. long at ten months.

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Jesse Kinsman asked Oct 16, 2023

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ROC (Rate of Change)=9/10
Since we are giving points we can easily find the ROC
(0, 18)
(10, 27)
We will find the change of y over the change of x
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Find the Rate of Change for the situation. A baby is 18 in. Long at birth and 27 in-example-1

Tunji Oyeniran answered Oct 18, 2023

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Answer:

The baby has grown nine inches in ten months, so I think that is the rate of change. For me to give a more specific answer would need the question to be more specific.

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Klemens Morgenstern answered Oct 20, 2023