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

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Alan P.
Nov 8, 2016

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

Explanation:

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

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

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