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What is the average rate of change over the interval 1≤x≤3

What is the average rate of change over the interval 1≤x≤3-example-1
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

The average rate of change is the slope of the line between the points at the ends of the interval: (1, -2) and (3, 4). That is given by the slope formula ...

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

m = (4 -(-2))/(3 -1) = 6/2

m = 3

The average rate of change on the interval is 3.

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