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What is the average rate of change for g(x)=(x+2)^2-9 from x=1 to x=4?

What is the average rate of change for g(x)=(x+2)^2-9 from x=1 to x=4?-example-1
User Maraspin
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Answer:


Step-by-step explanation:


9


Step-by-step explanation:

The

average rate of change

of g(x) over an interval between 2 points (a ,g(a)) and (b ,g(b) is the slope of the

secant line

connecting the 2 points.


To calculate the average rate of change between the 2 points use.


¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

a

a

g

(

b

)

g

(

a

)

b

a

a

a

−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−


g

(

6

)

=

6

2

6

+

3

=

33


and

g

(

4

)

=

4

2

4

+

3

=

15


Thus the average rate of change between (4 ,15) and (6 ,33) is


33

15

6

4

=

18

2

=

9


This means that the average of all the slopes of lines tangent to the graph of g(x) between (4 ,15) and (6 ,33) is 9.

User Hamdy
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Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

Expand. (x+2)^2-9=x^2+4x-5. For x=1, the function equals 1^2+4*1-5=0.

4^2+4*4-5=16+16-5=27.

(27-0)/3= 9

User Matiiss
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