x y

2 22
8 25

Determine the rate of change and the initial value of the linear function given here as a table of values.

(1 point)

The rate of change is m = Box, and the initial value is b =

m = (25 - 22) / (8 - 2) = 3 / 6 = 0.5

b = 22 - 0.5(2) = 21