Question

The graph of a linear of y in terms of passes through the points located at (- 3, 4) and (2, - 6) in the coordinate plane Which value represer the rate of change of y with respect to this function Select one answer

Answer 1

the rate of change of y with a linear function is the slope, so we just need to calculate

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

with the points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)

now replaced with the points (- 3, 4) and (2, - 6)

`((-6)-4)/(2-(-3))=(-10)/(5)=-2`

So the answer is: -2