Question

What is the average rate of change for

f (x)=0.5 (-10x + 24)?

Answer 1

The rate of change of the function is -5.

Explanation:

Given : Function
`f(x)=0.5(-10x+24)`

To find : What is the average rate of change ?

Solution :

Function
`f(x)=0.5(-10x+24)`

The rate of change is the first derivative.

`f(x)=-5x+12`

Derivate w.r.t. x,

`f(x)=-5`

Therefore, The rate of change of the function is -5.