Aline passes through the points (6,10) and (4,-2)

y = mx + b  

Where m = slope and b is the y intercept

Let's find the slope = change in y/change in x

m = (4-2)/(-6+2) = 2/-4 = -1/2

Now we have:

y = (-1/2)x + b

Now substitute point (-6,4)

4 = (-1/2)(-6) + b

4 = 3 + b

b = 1

So y = (-1/2)x + 1 is the equation.

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.

definitely a. the others have almost all data points on one side of the line.

step-by-step explanation: