Question 5 • Mathematics 8
A linear function has the same rate of change between every pair of points. Between (−3, 0) and (−2, −5), the change in y is −5 − 0 = −5, and the change in x is −2 − (−3) = 1. The rate of change is −5 ÷ 1 = −5, so the correct choice is negative 5.
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