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What is the average rate of change of h(x) over the interval [4, 8]?

-2/3
-3/2
-2
-6

What is the average rate of change of h(x) over the interval [4, 8]? -2/3 -3/2 -2 -6-example-1
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

the average rate of change of h(x) in the interval [ a, b ] is


(h(b)-h(a))/(b-a)

here the [ a, b ] = [ 4, 8 ] , then

h(b) = h(8) = 3 ← point (8, 3 ) on graph

h(a) = h(4) = 9 ← point (4, 9 ) on graph

then

average rate of change =
(3-9)/(8-4) =
(-6)/(4) = -
(3)/(2)

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