Well, first, the equation that you are looking for is Y = MX + B. To find B, look at the first dot on the Y-axis. It starts at positive 3, so, you know your equation will end with +3. Next, to find MX, start at the either dot, and find the Rise/Run. In this particular equation, the rise is 1, and, the run is -2, because it's going backwards (negative line). Meaning, the line's equation would be, f( x )= -1/2x + 3.
Rate of change between 1 and 3: find the y values for 1 and 3:
Rate of change = (6-1) / (3-1) = 5/2
Rate of change from 2 and 4:
= (10-3) / (4-2) = 7/2
The rate from 2 to 4 is larger because 7/2 is larger than 5/2
Answer:
2/9
Step-by-step explanation:
The horizontal distance is the difference of x-coordinates: 6 - 4 = 2.
The vertical distance is the difference of y-coordinates: -1 - (-2) = 1.
The straight-line distance (d) can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, since the vertical and horizontal distances are at right angles to each other.
.. d² = 2² + 1² = 5
.. d = √5 ≈ 2.2
The distance UV is about 2.2.