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What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for this function

What is the rate of change of y with respect to x for this function-example-1
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Answer:

-0.2

Explanation:

Between the left marked point and the right one, the y-value changes by ...

Δy = 2 -3.6 = -1.6

and the x-value changes by ...

Δx = 5 -(-3) = 8

The rate of change of y with respect to x is the ratio of these:

Δy/Δx = -1.6/8 = -0.2

The rate of change of y with respect to x is -0.2.

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