SOLUTION: x y 3 56 4 42 growth rate ? percent decrease ? My professor told me to use slope formula but I do not know what they are asking.

Question 100284: x y
3 56
4 42
growth rate ?
percent decrease ?
My professor told me to use slope formula but I do not know what they are asking.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x y
3 56
4 42
growth rate ?
percent decrease ?
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growth rate is the slope from (3,56) to (4,42)
slope = [42-56]/[4-3]= -14
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percent decrease is -14*100/100 = -1400 %
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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