Answer: -2
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Draw a vertical line through 4 on the x axis. This vertical line crosses the parabola at some point (which we'll call point A). Draw a horizontal line from point A to the y axis and note how it lands on y = 12. Therefore the point (4,12) is on this parabola.
Repeat the same steps as before to find that (8,4) is also on the parabola
We need to find the slope of the line through (4,12) and (8,4)
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (4-12)/(8 - 4)
m = -8/4
m = -2
The slope of this line is -2 meaning that the average rate of change from x = 4 to x = 8 is -2.
The line goes down 2 units each time you move to the right 1 unit.
Answer: -5/12
Step-by-step explanation: Before multiplying two fractions together by multiplying across their numerators and multiplying across their denominators, you should always try to cross-cancel as your first step.
So in this problem, the 2 and 8 cross-cancel to 1 and 4.
Also, watch out for your signs. In this problem we have a negative times a positive so we know that our answer will be negative.
Now we can multiply across the numerators and across the denominators.
So we have 5 · 1 which is 5 and 4 · 3 which is 12.
So our answer is -5/12.
Be very careful with your signs!
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The one in the top left is a rational number because 6/4 *6/4 is 36/16