The function
The linear function is a function of the form is
, where
is slope and
is
-intercept.
Compare the equation with .
Slope and
-intercept
.
The linear function is
.
The slope is and
-intercept is
.
The point is and alternatively we found an additional point by evaluating
the function at some , for
.
Replace with
.
The point is on the graph.
Draw a coordinate plane.
\Plot the point .
Start the point and move
unit right and up
units.
Next plot the point .
.
The average rate of change of a linear function formula is
.
The linear function is .
The average rate of change of a linear function is
.
The linear function is a function is
.
Slope.
Slope is positive. The function is increasing on the interval
.
The slope is
and
-intercept is
.
The function
graph is
.
The average rate of change of a linear function
is
.
The function
is increasing on the interval
.