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The function y=f(x is graphed below. What is the average rate of change of the function f(x)on the interval 0≤x≤5?

The function y=f(x is graphed below. What is the average rate of change of the function-example-1
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Explanation:

the average rate of change is

(f(high interval end) - f(low interval end))/(high interval end - low interval end)

in our case here

(f(5) - f(0)) / (5 - 0)

(-10 - 10) / 5 = -20/5 = -4

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m = (f(5) - f(0))/(5 - 0)


m = ( - 10 - 10)/(5) = ( - 20)/(5) = - 4

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