In a Study Using 50 Foreign-Language Vocabulary Words, the Learning

question 154

Multiple Choice

In a study using 50 foreign-language vocabulary words, the learning rate L (in words per minute) was found to depend on the number of words already learned x, according to the equation . Use the intercepts to determine a window, and then use a graphing utility to graph the equation for Based on the graph, is the learning rate increasing or decreasing? ​

• A) increasing
• B) decreasing

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