The temperature outside is falling at a steady rate of 4 degrees Fahrenheit every hour and the temperature starts at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Which value should represent m, the rate of change? Should it be positive or negative?

the answer is 62

the one that has a slope of 1/2 and is positive.

step-by-step explanation: 2 buckets 1 trip ; 4 buckets 2 trips and so on.

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.