What is the rate of change for the interval between points A and C? Is it greater than, less than, or equal to the rate of change between points A and B?

A. 4, greater than

B. 1/3, equal to

C. 1/4, less than
D. 3, equal to

Question

What is the rate of change for the interval between points A and C? Is it greater than, less than, or equal to the rate of change between points A and B?



A. 4, greater than	

B. 1/3, equal to

C. 1/4, less than	
D. 3, equal to

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i was thinking the answer is A

anonymous · Answer

You are correct.  But how did you get A?

Did you use rise over run?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Good, then you did it correctly and got the correct answer.

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

I agree that the rate of change is 4 but the rate of change of AB is 5...

anonymous · Answer

@ChmE, it rises 3 and runs 1, so the rate of change is 3.  There would be no correct answer offered otherwise.