There is no rate of change of Function 1. It's slope(rate of change) is zero.
Function 2 has a slope of 2.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
y - x / xy
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> amount that Jethro owes in taxes
we know that
Amount that he made last year 
His tax rate 
Applying proportion
solve for x

Answer:
A = 104 ft²
Step-by-step explanation:
We're given that the width of the rectangle is 8 so that's the value of w. All we have to do is just plug in 8 into the equation:
A=w²+5w
A=(8)²+5(8)
A=64+40
A = 104 ft²