The slope of the line is the rate of change of the graph
The rate of change of the line is 3 million households per year
How to determine the slope of the line?
From the line, we have the following points
(x,y) = (2002,74) and (2006,86)
The slope is then calculated as:
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 -y_1}{x_2 -x_1}[/tex]
Substitute known values
[tex]m = \frac{86 - 74}{2006 - 2002}[/tex]
Evaluate the differences
[tex]m = \frac{12}{4}[/tex]
Evaluate the quotient
[tex]m = 3[/tex]
This means that the slope is 3 million
Hence, the rate of change of the line is 3 million households per year
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