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Find the rate of change of h(x) =-x² + 4x+2 from x=3 to x=7

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Answer:

-6

Steps:

solve for x=3

(3,5)

solve for X=7

(7,-19)

then find the slope using


(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

and it will be = -6

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