Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 8) and (-2, 5).

3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

m = y2 - y1

      x2 - x1

m = 5-8

     -2 - 3

m = 3/5

1 number

if we use a graphing calculator, there is only one such number that satisfies the conclusion of the mean value theorem, that is, a number such that

where the right-hand side is the average rate of change of f on the interval [0.5,0.75], which is the slope of the secant line.

in the attached graph, the black line is the secant line which has its slope as the average rate of change of f on [0.5,0.75], while the orange line is the only tangent line to the graph of f in the interval that satisfies the mvt conclusion.