How do you find the rate of change between the points (-8, 5) and (24, 3)?

1 Answer
Nov 8, 2016

Rate of change between (-8,5)(8,5) and (24,3)(24,3) is color(green)(-1/16)116

Explanation:

The rate of change between two points (also called the "slope") is
(the change in the yy coordinate) divided by (the change in the xx coordinate).

In this case
color(white)("XXX")(Deltay)/(Deltax)=(5-3)/((-8)-24)=2/(-32)=-1/16