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Chapter 1.6 - Rate of Change

Learning Target: I can calculate rate of change from a table and chart.

Rate of Change is a comparison of the change in the dependent variable to the change in the independent variable.

 

In other words, rate of change describes how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity.

 

 

 

Finding Rate of Change with a Table

 

Could you give the rate of change with the information in the chart below???

If not, watch this video...

Finding Rate of Change with a Graph

 

A couple lessons ago we learned the graph below is directly proportional because it is a straight line AND passes through the origin.

 

Today, you will learn how to find the rate of change by examining the graph.

 

Constant rate of change

Lesson #1                                               Video                                            Assignment

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