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What is the average rate of change for the function f(x)=x^3-6x^2+4x+7 over the interval 0

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Answer:

-1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the function:


f\mleft(x\mright)=x^3-6x^2+4x+7

The average rate of change over the interval 0≤x≤5:


\begin{gathered} \text{Rat of change=}(f(5)-f(0))/(5-0) \\ =((5^3-6(5)^2+4(5)+7)-(0^3-6(0)^2+4(0)+7))/(5) \\ =((125-150+20+7)-(7))/(5) \\ =(2-7)/(5) \\ =-(5)/(5) \\ =-1 \end{gathered}

The average rate of change for the function over the given interval is -1.

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