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Find the average rate of change of a function that contains the points (-2,3) and (2,5). -2, -1/2, 1/2, 2

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Answer:

The answer is "
(1)/(2)".

Explanation:

Given points:


(-2,3)\\\\(2,5)\\\\

average rate=?


x_1=-2\\\\y_1=3\\\\x_2=2\\\\y_2=5


average\ rate=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


=(5-3)/(2-(-2))\\\\=(5-3)/(2+2)\\\\=(2)/(4)\\\\=(1)/(2)

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