AliceD111
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The table represents a function.

x: -1, 2, 3, 5

y: 0, 3, 4, 6

Complete the statement by selecting from the drop-down menu. The rate of change in the function y=2x+5 is (ANSWERS: greater than, less than, or equal to) the rate of change of the function represented in the table.

Which of the answers listed above is the CORRECT answer?

Verified Answer :

KateBlake

Greater than. The proper function for the table is y = x + 1

Answer:

Greater than

Step-by-step explanation:

The function y=2x+5 is written in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where m is the slope (rate of change) and b is the y-intercept.  The slope in this function is 2.

The slope of the function in the table is given by the formula for slope:

\(m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

Using the first two points, we have

m = (3-0)/(2--1) = 3/3 = 1

The rate of change is 1.  This is less than the first function, which means the rate of change of the function y=2x+5 is greater than the slope in the table.