Question

In 2009 the number of vehicle sales in the United States was 10,002 thousand and in 2013 it was 17,884 thousand.a. [3 pts] Determine the average rate of change (slope) from 2009 to 2013.b.

Answer 1

Answer:

1970.5 thousand

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Vehicle sales in 2009 = 10,002 thousand

Vehicle sales in 2013 = 17,884 thousand

Required

Determine the average rate of change;

From the given parameters, it can be seen that the number of vehicles is a function of year

Let x represent the years and y represent the number of vehicles;

Such that;

$x_1 = 2009;\ y_1 = 10,002$

$x_2 = 2013;\ y_2 = 17,884$

The rate of change is calculate as follows;

$m = \frac{y_1 - y_2}{x_1 - x_2}$

$m = \frac{10002 - 17884}{2009 - 2013}$

$m = \frac{-7882}{-4}$

$m = \frac{-7882}{-4}$

$m = 1970.5$

Hence, the average rate of change is 1970.5 thousand