Question A:
Rewriting the table for f(x):
x -1 0 1
f(x) -7 -1 5
Notice that for every increase of one unit in 'x', there are an increase 6 units on f(x). Hence, the gradient of the slope of f(x) is 6.
g(x) = 5x - 4 ⇒ This function follows the general form of the straight line equation, y = mx + c, where 'm' is the gradient and 'c' is the y-intercept.
Hence, the gradient of the slope of g(x) is 5.
The slope of f(x) is steeper than the slope of g(x).
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Question B:
The y-intercept is the value of y where a straight line crosses the y-axis (or when x is zero).
From the table of f(x), the y-intercept is -1 (this is the value of 'y' when 'x' is zero)
From the given function g(x) = 5x - 4, the y-intercept is -4.
f(x) has a greater y-intercept.
