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Find the rate of change

Find the rate of change-example-1
User Eimantas
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

The rate of change of a function f(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is


(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)

here [ a, b ] = [ 3, 7 ]

f(b) = f(7) = 47 and f(a) = f(3) = 11, hence

rate of change =
(47-11)/(7-3) =
(36)/(4) = 9


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