Interpreting Rate of Change

The rate of change is . . .

• positive

• negative

The function is . . .

• increasing

• decreasing

The rate of change is . . .

• positive

• negative

The rate of change is _____________ then it hits the vertex and___________________.

• positive/positive

• negative/negative

• positive/negative

• negative/positive

The rate of change is _____________

• increasing

• decreasing

• constant

The function is _____________ then it hits the vertex and___________________.

• increasing/decreases

• decreasing/increases

• increasing/increases

• decreasing/decreases

The rate of change is _____________ then it hits the vertex and___________________.

• positive/positive

• negative/negative

• positive/negative

• negative/positive

The rate of change is _____________

• increasing

• decreasing

• constant

The function is _____________ then it hits the vertex and___________________.

• increasing/decreases

• decreasing/increases

• increasing/increases

• decreasing/decreases

What is the slope?

• $2/1 mile drive

• $1/2 miles driven

• 2 miles driven/$1 

• 1 mile driven/$2