Answer:
C k(x)
Explanation:
The average rate of change (m) of a function on an interval is the difference between the function values at the ends of the interval, divided by the interval width:
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simplification
Here, the interval of concern is the same for all of the functions. It is [a, b] = [0, 2] so the denominator of this fraction is 2-0 = 2 for all of the functions. That means we can determine the greatest average rate of change by simply looking at the differences f(2) -f(0) for each of the functions.
amount of change
A. j(2) -j(0) = 3(1.6²) -3 = 4.68
B. g(2) -g(0) = 25/2 -8 = 9/2 = 4.5
C. k(2) -k(0) = 9 -4 = 5 . . . . . . . . . . greatest amount of change
D. f(2) -f(0) = 1.5(2²) -1.5 = 4.5
solution
The function k(x) has the greatest average rate of change over the interval [0, 2].