The initial value is
, and the rate of change is
.
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An illustration of a coordinate plane with four quadrants shows the x and y axes extending from negative 5 to 5 in increments of 1. A downward slanting line is plotted on the coordinate plane. The downward slanting line with arrows on both ends passes through the following closed points: left parenthesis negative 3 comma 2.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma 1 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 2 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Determine the initial value and the rate of change of the linear function as given in the graph.
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The initial value is
, and the rate of change is
.
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To determine the initial value and the rate of change of the linear function, we can use the two given points on the line.
The first given point is (-3, 2.5) and the second given point is (0, 1).
To find the initial value, we can substitute one of the given points into the equation y = mx + b and solve for b.
Using the first given point (-3, 2.5), we have:
2.5 = m(-3) + b
Next, let's use the second given point (0, 1):
1 = m(0) + b
Since the second equation gives us the value of b, let's solve it for b:
1 = 0 + b
1 = b
So the initial value is b = 1.
Now, let's use the first given point (-3, 2.5) to find the rate of change (slope) by substituting it into the equation (y - y1) = m(x - x1):
(y - 2.5) = m(x - (-3))
y - 2.5 = mx + 3m
Now substitute the second given point (0, 1) into the equation:
(1 - 2.5) = m(0) + 3m
-1.5 = 3m
m = -1.5/3
m = -0.5
So the rate of change is m = -0.5.
Therefore, the initial value is 1 and the rate of change is -0.5.
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