Question

The graph of a linear function passes

through points (2, -5) and (3, 6). What is
the rate of change of the function

Answer 1

the slope goes by several names

• average rate of change

• rate of change

• deltaY over deltaX

• Δy over Δx

• rise over run

• gradient

• constant of proportionality

however, is the same cat wearing different costumes.

`(\stackrel{x_1}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-5})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{6}) ~\hfill \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{6}-\stackrel{y1}{(-5)}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{3}-\underset{x_1}{2}}}\implies \cfrac{6+5}{1}\implies 11`