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The National Weather Service keeps track of the temperature for a given day in a given city. It also keeps track of this information at certain times during a given day. The following temperatures were recorded on a January day in New York City.Time of Day10 AM12 Noon2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMTemperature (F)30353636343028Over which period(s) of time is the average rate of change zero? What, if anything, can you conclude about the actual temperature fluctuation within this period?a.The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 2 PM to 4 PM; Nothing can be concluded about the actual temperature fluctuation.b.The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 2 PM to 4 PM and also from 10 AM to 8 PM; Nothing can be concluded about the actual temperature fluctuation.c.The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 10 AM to 8 PM; Nothing can be concluded about the actual temperature fluctuation.d.The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 2 PM to 4 PM and also from 10 AM to 8 PM; The conclusion that can be drawn is that the temperature will not change for that time period.

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Answer: The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 2 PM to 4 PM; Nothing can be concluded about the actual temperature fluctuation.

Step-by-step explanation: because from 10 to 8 the change of temperature has change within the hours

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The correct answer for this question is: The period(s) of time where the average rate of changes to zero is "b.The average rate of change of temperature is 0 from 2 PM to 4 PM and also from 10 AM to 8 PM; Nothing can be concluded about the actual temperature fluctuation."
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