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What is the rate (i.e. Slope) between these two points? (-5,0) and (0, 6) *

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To find the rate (i.e. slope) between two points, we can use the formula:

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

where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.

Using the given points (-5,0) and (0,6), we can plug in the values and get:

slope = (6 - 0) / (0 - (-5)) = 6 / 5

Therefore, the rate (i.e. slope) between the two points is 6/5, which means that for every 5 units to the right, there is a 6-unit increase in the vertical direction. Alternatively, for every 5 units to the left, there is a 6-unit decrease in the vertical direction.
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