Concept explainers
The annual rate of change from 1995 to 2003 for women competing in triathlons.
Answer to Problem 18PPS
Rate of change is
It implies that each year
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The table:
Concept Used:
If y is the dependent variable and x is the independent variable, then the rate of change is given by
Calculation:
In order to find the annual rate of change from 1995 to 2003 for women competing in triathlons, use the rate of change formula and substitute values from table and simplify further as
Thus, the rate of change is
It implies that each year
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