please help! I can't figure out the function rule for a table that says

x=0,1,4,5 and
y=9,6,-3,-6

User Icon for Reiny Reiny answered
11 years ago

for the given values it looks like

y = -3x + 9

User Icon for what what answered
11 years ago

you gotta graph

User Icon for what what answered
11 years ago

you gotta graph

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To determine the function rule for the given table, we need to find the relationship between the values of x and y. Let's analyze the pattern:

When x increases by 1, y decreases by 3. This can be observed between the first two rows (x=0 and x=1), as well as the third and fourth rows (x=4 and x=5).

Based on this pattern, we can conclude that the function rule is a linear relationship. In other words, the function can be written in the form of y = mx + b, where m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept.

To find the slope (m), we can use any two points from the table. Let's choose the first and second rows:

For x=0 and x=1:
y = 9 and y = 6

Using the slope formula (m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)), we can calculate the slope (m):

m = (6 - 9) / (1 - 0)
m = -3 / 1
m = -3

Now that we have the slope, we can determine the y-intercept (b). Let's use the first point from the table (x=0, y=9) and substitute the values into the equation y = mx + b:

9 = -3(0) + b
9 = b

So, the y-intercept (b) is 9.

Now, we can write the function rule based on the slope and y-intercept we found:

y = -3x + 9

Therefore, the function rule for the given table is y = -3x + 9.