Please help!! I'm really confused

What is the rate of change of a line that passes through (2,-5) and (6,-2)?

Ahighway between points a and b has been closed for repairs. an alternative route between there two locations is to travel between a and c and then from c to b what is the value of y and what is the total distance from a to c to b?

$5400 is? invested, part of it at 11? % and part of it at 8? %. for a certain? year, the total yield is ? $522.00. how much was invested at each? rate?