Step by step
The question
Question: which grows faster: function A, x: 0, 1, 2; y: 5, 7, 9, or function B, x: 0, 1, 2; y: 1, 4, 7?
A: x: 0, 1, 2; y: 5, 7, 9
= B: x: 0, 1, 2; y: 1, 4, 7
Rate of change means: how much y changes when x goes up by 1.
The bigger one grows faster.
grows faster = bigger rate of change
1 Rate of change of A
In the table, y changes by 2 each time x goes up by 1.
So the rate of change is 2.
= changes: + 2, + 2 → m = 2
2 Rate of change of B
In the table, y changes by 3 each time x goes up by 1.
So the rate of change is 3.
= changes: + 3, + 3 → m = 3
3 Compare
3 is bigger.
So function B grows faster.
= 2 < 3 → B grows faster
Careful!
Function A starts higher.
But it grows more slowly.
Careful: the higher start is not the faster one
4 Check
Let's check: both lines on one grid.
Line B is steeper: it climbs faster.
So the answer is right!
Let's look back.
First: rate of change of A.
Then: rate of change of B.
Then: compare.
Last: check.
Answer
Careful: the higher start is not the faster one