Question

Match each interval with the corresponding rate of change for the function h(x) = 2–x on the interval.

1. –2 ≤ x ≤ 0
6
–0.5000
2. 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
5
–1.0000
3. –1 ≤ x ≤ 0
4
–0.3750
4. 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
3
–1.5000
5. –2 ≤ x ≤ –1
2
–2.0000
6. –2 ≤ x ≤ 2
1
–0.9375

Answer 1

To simplify the other user's answer (which is correct):

1 = D

2 = C

3 = E

4 = F

5 = A

6 = B

Alternatively, your right boxes should look like:

5

6

2

1

3

4

Answer 2

Function: h(x) = 2 ^ (-x)

In the table below is the complete calculation of the rate of change.


The last column has the resulting rate of chages for each interval.


Interval change of h(x) change of x rate of change

-2 ≤ x ≤ 0 2^0 - 2^(-(-2)) = -3 0 - (-2) = 2 - 3 / 2 = - 1.5000


0 ≤ x ≤ 2 2^(-2) - 2^0 = - 0.75 2 - 0 = 2 -0.75 / 2 = - 0.3750


-1 ≤ x ≤ 0 2^0 - 2(-(-1)) = - 1 0 - (-1) = 1 -1/1 = -1.0000


0 ≤ x ≤ 1 2^(-1) - 2^0 = - 0.5 1 - 0 = 1 -0.5 / 1 = -0.5000

-2 ≤ x ≤ -1 2^(-(-1)) - 2^(-(-2)) = -2 -1 - (-2) = 1 -2 / 1 = -2.0000


-2 ≤ x ≤ 2 2^(-2) - 2^(-(-2)) = -3.75 2 - (-2) = 4 -3.75/4 = -0.9375