When working with functions (of all types), the average rate of change is expressed using function notation:
![(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a).](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/slt77u6rx3u2qe6s42hnx092c0q30mxz2k.png)
For the interval from x=7 to x=8,
1. find f(7) and f(8):
2. use given formula:
![(f(8)-f(7))/(8-7)=(6561-2187)/(8-7)=4374.](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/zpntuejw3osn5u5825ap7ei8yu82buq63r.png)
Answer: the average rate of change for the interval from x=7 to x=8 is 4374.