The rate of change of y with respect to x is -9/2
Option A is correct
For a linear relationship, the rate of change of y with respect to x is given by the formula:
[tex]\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x} =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\[/tex]
From the table:
[tex]x_1=-20, x_2=-12, y_1=96, y_2=60[/tex]
Substitute [tex]x_1=-20, x_2=-12, y_1=96, y_2=60[/tex] into the equation [tex]\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x} =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\[/tex]
[tex]\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x} =\frac{60-96}{-12-(-20)} \\\\\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x} =\frac{-36}{8}[/tex]
Reduce the expression to the lowest term by dividing the numerator and denominator by 4
[tex]\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x} =\frac{-9}{2}[/tex]
The rate of change of y with respect to x is -9/2
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