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

Anna Harrison asked Oct 13, 2022

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Answer:

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

Explanation:

Given points:

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

average rate=?

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

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

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

KristofferR answered Oct 19, 2022

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