Question

Which function has lowest rate of change?

5x – 2y = 15 (or) Cost of 5 pencils is 15 dollars

O Algebraic Function

O Verbal Description

Both the functions

O None of the choices

Answer 1

A: Algebraic Function

Explanation:

Algebraic function is given as;

5x – 2y = 15

Since we are dealing with rate of change, let's make y the subject first and find dy/dx.

Thus;

2y = 5x - 15

y = (5x/2) - 15/2

dy/dx = 5/2

dy/dx = 2.5

The verbal function is given as;

Cost of 5 pencils is 15 dollars

Thus, rate of 1 pencil = 15/5 = 3 pencils per dollar

We can see that the lowest rate of change is 2.5 and it is the algebraic function.