Question

4) Stan bought a used car for $7100 and he knows that the type of car he bought is

expected to decrease in value by $540 each year. If Stan had purchased the same car
for $8100 instead of $7100....
⇒ How would the rate of change for the new function compare the old function?

Answer 1

now, the value expected to decrease every year is a fixed 540 bucks.

the slope goes by several names

• average rate of change

• rate of change

• deltaY over deltaX

• Δy over Δx

• rise over run

• gradient

• constant of proportionality

however, is the same cat wearing different costumes.

Check the picture below.