Algebra 1 Companion Book, Vol 1 – Summer Edition

5.1.3 Rate of Change and Slope − Worksheet

Example 1:

1. The table shows the volume of gasoline in a gas tank at different times. Find the rate of change for each time interval. During which time interval did the volume decrease at the greatest rate?

Time (h)

0 1 3 6 7 12 9 5 1 1

Volume (gal)

Example 2:

2. The table shows a person’s heart rate over time. Graph the data and show the rates of change.

Time (min)

0 2 5 7 10 64 92 146 84 64

Heart Rate (beats/min)

Example 3: Find the slope of each line. 3. y

4.

y

4

4

(0, 2)

(4, 2)

2

2

x

x

0

0

–4

–2

2

4

(–2, –1)

(4, –1)

–2

–2

–4

–4

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