Question

Select the correct answer. Which function has an average rate of change of -4 over the interval [-2,2]?

A. x | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2
m(x) | -12 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 4
B.
C.
D.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B.

To find the function with an average rate of change of -4 over the interval [-2,2], we need to calculate the slope of the function between the two points -2 and 2.

Average rate of change = (f(2) - f(-2))/(2 - (-2)) = (-4)

Option B has the function qx with values {-4, 0, 0, -4, -12} at x values {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}. The average rate of change of this function over the interval [-2,2] is indeed -4.