SOLUTION: sorry that this is in the wrong section...the question is... �Consider the graph y =x^3. Find the slope of the secant line between the points corresponding to x = -1.� What does

Question 1016272: sorry that this is in the wrong section...the question is... �Consider the graph y =x^3. Find the slope of the secant line between the points corresponding to x = -1.�
What does x = -1 mean? What do I do with x = -1? how do I find the slope of the secant line between the points corresponding to x = -1?
In order to find the slope of a secant line I have to have two points along the curve of a function?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, rothauserc:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mistake in the description which was given to you. y=x^3 is a function. No value of the domain is repeated. No value of the range either is repeated. Maybe recheck the actual description in case you misread it.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the graph of y = x^3

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if x is -1, then y = -1 and the point is (-1, -1)
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now chose a small increment to x, -1.1, then y = -1.331
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slope = (-1.331 -(-1)) / (-1.1 -(-1)) = -0.331 / -0.1 = 3.31

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