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Rate of Change

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Rate of change tells how much one quantity changes for each one-unit change in another quantity.

Course connection

Linear Functions

Unit 1

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5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. Rate of Change appears across 7 SAT guides as a remediation concept.
  2. In a linear relationship, rate of change is the slope.