Answer:
k = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
x -1 0 2 5
f(x) 2 0 -4 -10
ƒ(x) = kx
Substitute a pair of values for x and ƒ(x)
-10 = k×5
Divide each side by 5
k = -2
The constant of variation k = -2.
The difference between the minimum data point and the maximum data point is called the range. This is a measure of spread.
Other measures of spread include the interquartile range/IQR, which helps eliminate outliers, the standard deviation, and the mean absolute deviation. Measures of central tendency include the mean, median & mode.