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What is the average rate of change, please simplify your answer (PICTURE BELOW)

What is the average rate of change, please simplify your answer (PICTURE BELOW)-example-1
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Answer:


{ \tt{average \: \triangle = (y _(2) - y _(1) )/(x _(2) - x _(1) ) }} \\

  • x1 is -1; y1 is -3 [from graph (-1, -3)]
  • x2 is 3; y2 is 5 [from graph (3, 5)]


{ \tt{ = (5 - ( - 3))/(3 - ( - 1)) }} \\ \\ = { \tt{ (8)/(4) }} \\ \\ = 2

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